Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 76.7% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
MGA19,442
|
$8.28
MX$140.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
MGA35,813
|
$6.95
MX$117.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MGA4,775
|
$1.06
MX$18.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,592
|
$0.78
MX$13.16
|
|
pay 67.0% more for groceries
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MGA5,201
|
$2.09
MX$35.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
MGA17,225
|
$4.43
MX$75.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
MGA17,140
|
$5.45
MX$92.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MGA9,086
|
$2.15
MX$36.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MGA11,062
|
$3.19
MX$54.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MGA3,442
|
$1.21
MX$20.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
MGA1,392
|
$0.62
MX$10.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
MGA1,915
|
$0.71
MX$12.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,547
|
$0.76
MX$12.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MGA1,392
|
$0.78
MX$13.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,764
|
$0.73
MX$12.46
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
$4.92
MX$83.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
$17.77
MX$301.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
$22,067.99
MX$374,493.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
$5.52
MX$93.62
|
|
pay 47.2% more for housing
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
$28.01
MX$475.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
$826.42
MX$14,024.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
MGA856,963
|
$480.11
MX$8,147.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
$40.24
MX$682.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
$377.91
MX$6,413.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
$8,870.11
MX$150,525.71
|
|
pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
MGA5,116
|
$2.76
MX$46.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
MGA5,116
|
$2.89
MX$48.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
$3.86
MX$65.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
$49.94
MX$847.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
$4.97
MX$84.26
|
|
pay 44.0% more for clothing
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
$56.86
MX$964.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
$37.51
MX$636.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
$92.48
MX$1,569.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
$95.13
MX$1,614.28
|
|
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