Cost of Living Comparison Between Toamasina and Antananarivo Cost of Living Comparison Between Toamasina and Antananarivo

🙂 Solo nomad: Toamasina is 24.3% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toamasina is 12.3% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 MGA 11.1K
$3.30 MGA 13.8K
-20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.36 MGA 64.3K
$19.20 MGA 80.4K
-20.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
$4.86 MGA 20.4K
-11.11%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MGA 4,826
$1.31 MGA 5,472
-12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MGA 3,023
$1.05 MGA 4,394
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MGA 2,903
$0.57 MGA 2,383
21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 MGA 3,136
$0.77 MGA 3,202
-2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MGA 4,783
$1.56 MGA 6,543
-26.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MGA 3,912
$1.13 MGA 4,727
-17.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MGA 2,873
$1.03 MGA 4,321
-33.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 MGA 2,669
$0.79 MGA 3,318
-18.99%
Eggs
$1.92 MGA 8,040
$1.98 MGA 8,269
-3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MGA 43.6K
$10.10 MGA 42.3K
3.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 MGA 27.5K
$4.51 MGA 18.9K
45.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 MGA 20.9K
$4.36 MGA 18.3K
14.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 MGA 5,885
$1.32 MGA 5,519
6.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 MGA 3,520
$0.63 MGA 2,617
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MGA 5,644
$1.11 MGA 4,638
21.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,103
$0.99 MGA 4,162
-25.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 MGA 2,039
$0.72 MGA 3,019
-31.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MGA 2,916
$1.00 MGA 4,202
-30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 MGA 1,323
$0.34 MGA 1,434
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MGA 1,965
$0.71 MGA 2,981
-33.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 MGA 7,486
$2.57 MGA 10.8K
-30.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.29 MGA 22.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 MGA 3,814
$0.87 MGA 3,653
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MGA 4,711
$1.23 MGA 5,142
-8.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 MGA 1,324
$0.14 MGA 572
128.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.96 MGA 12.4K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.67 MGA 6,994
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.40 MGA 18.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 MGA 4,455
$1.27 MGA 5,309
-16.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12.2K MGA 51.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.5K MGA 102.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$59.1 MGA 247.3K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.18 MGA 80.3K
$15.64 MGA 65.5K
22.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.7 MGA 279.1K
$46.67 MGA 195.4K
42.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.60 MGA 94.6K
$36.81 MGA 154.1K
-38.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.41 MGA 26.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 MGA 27.4K
$6.78 MGA 28.4K
-3.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$70.8 MGA 296.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$11.9K MGA 49.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.80 MGA 36.9K
$31.29 MGA 131.0K
-71.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.55 MGA 27.4K
$30.52 MGA 127.8K
-78.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 MGA 228.3K
$75.3 MGA 315.2K
-27.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.88 MGA 158.6K
$75.2 MGA 314.9K
-49.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 MGA 566.4K
$378 MGA 1.6M
-64.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.8 MGA 233.6K
$77.5 MGA 324.4K
-27.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 MGA 1.9M
$566 MGA 2.4M
-20.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 MGA 548.1K
$425 MGA 1.8M
-69.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$694 MGA 2.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$608 MGA 2.5M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$141 MGA 591.3K
$112 MGA 467.0K
26.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
15
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Last update for Toamasina: March 2, 2026

Last update for Antananarivo: March 3, 2026

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