Cost of living in Antananarivo
compared to
Cost of living in Antananarivo vs. Madagascar overall average
Antananarivo is 13.5% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% more in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Antananarivo
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% more in Antananarivo
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Madagascar.
Antananarivo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
MGA15,116
|
$1.81
-
$6.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.97
MGA22,170
|
$4.52
-
$5.65
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MGA4,143
|
$0.56
-
$1.58
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MGA2,299
|
$0.45
-
$0.90
|
Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
MGA4,817
|
$0.90
-
$2.71
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
MGA23,970
|
$3.39
-
$9.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
MGA18,497
|
$2.57
-
$5.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
MGA9,170
|
$1.63
-
$2.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
MGA9,879
|
$1.74
-
$2.66
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
MGA2,765
|
$0.41
-
$1.08
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,259
|
$0.20
-
$0.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
MGA2,324
|
$0.31
-
$1.13
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MGA2,057
|
$0.26
-
$0.61
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,536
|
$0.20
-
$0.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MGA2,158
|
$0.26
-
$1.13
|
Antananarivo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
MGA21,037
|
$4.19
-
$5.05
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,651.72
MGA56,433,540
|
$11,296.18
-
$13,555.41
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
MGA76,588
|
$11.30
-
$22.59
|
Antananarivo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.13
MGA236,987
|
$31.63
-
$67.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.30
MGA1,696,365
|
$180.74
-
$587.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.27
MGA389,264
|
$45.18
-
$162.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
MGA200,485
|
$20.73
-
$86.38
|
Antananarivo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.54
MGA207,595
|
$22.59
-
$151.37
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,634.52
MGA38,514,631
|
$2,711.08
-
$25,577.90
|
Antananarivo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
MGA3,779
|
$0.68
-
$1.58
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.46
MGA6,520
|
$0.79
-
$2.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
MGA7,558
|
$1.58
-
$3.39
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.44
MGA166,997
|
$15.81
-
$79.07
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
MGA27,713
|
$4.52
-
$7.91
|
Antananarivo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.98
MGA133,705
|
$18.07
-
$52.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
MGA123,448
|
$13.56
-
$56.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.56
MGA381,659
|
$27.11
-
$135.55
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.36
MGA327,214
|
$39.54
-
$169.44
|
Antananarivo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Madagascar
to see the average cost of cities throughout Madagascar, like
Toamasina,
Antananarivo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Madagascar compared to Antananarivo.
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