Cost of Living Comparison Between Toliara and Antananarivo Cost of Living Comparison Between Toliara and Antananarivo

🙂 Solo nomad: Toliara is 55% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toliara is 69.7% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 MGA 7,995
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
-44.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$5.02 MGA 22.4K
-
Cappuccino
$0.76 MGA 3,377
$1.36 MGA 6,057
-44.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MGA 3,065
$1.08 MGA 4,824
-36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.56 MGA 2,506
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.79 MGA 3,526
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.62 MGA 7,233
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MGA 6,105
$1.17 MGA 5,191
17.09%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.04 MGA 4,632
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.38 MGA 1,682
$0.75 MGA 3,322
-49.33%
Eggs
$2.15 MGA 9,570
$2.06 MGA 9,191
4.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$10.16 MGA 45.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.6 MGA 20.5K
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
2.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
11.49%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.37 MGA 6,082
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 MGA 2,839
$0.59 MGA 2,625
8.47%
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.07 MGA 4,766
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 MGA 7,570
$1.01 MGA 4,478
68.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 MGA 2,306
$0.74 MGA 3,294
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
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$1.01 MGA 4,511
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.35 MGA 1,546
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGA 2,898
$0.7 MGA 3,095
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 MGA 8,069
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
-30.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.44 MGA 24.2K
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
9.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MGA 2,859
$0.89 MGA 3,944
-28.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.27 MGA 5,665
-
🚌 Getting Around
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.14 MGA 609
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.67 MGA 7,420
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.27 MGA 5,670
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$12K MGA 53.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.6K MGA 105.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 MGA 74.3K
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
7.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.47 MGA 149.1K
$47 MGA 209.3K
-28.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.3 MGA 28K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$11.5K MGA 51M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$76.8 MGA 342K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$387 MGA 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$79 MGA 352K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$586 MGA 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$423 MGA 1.9M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$818 MGA 3.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$569 MGA 2.5M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toliara
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$107 MGA 474.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
15
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Last update for Toliara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

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