Cost of Living in Antananarivo

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Summary of cost of living in Antananarivo, Madagascar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,453.6$ (6,738,201.2Ar) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 424.4$ (1,967,228.5Ar) without rent.
Antananarivo is 65.5% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Antananarivo is, on average, 82.2% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15,000.00 Ar	8,000.00-30,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80,000.00 Ar	60,000.00-280,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	22,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,000.00 Ar	3,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-12,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5,600.00 Ar	3,000.00-12,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5,166.67 Ar	3,500.00-10,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,472.22 Ar	2,000.00-4,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	17,661.05 Ar	11,356.24-22,712.48
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4,332.72 Ar	3,628.74-10,886.23
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,621.59 Ar	1,360.78-2,041.17
Eggs (regular) (12)	8,500.00 Ar	6,000.00-9,600.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	21,383.67 Ar	13,607.79-38,555.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9,525.45 Ar	6,350.30-11,339.82
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,826.16 Ar	8,164.67-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb)	2,721.56 Ar	1,814.37-4,762.73
Banana (1 lb)	1,235.47 Ar	907.19-2,041.17
Oranges (1 lb)	2,230.17 Ar	1,360.78-4,989.52
Tomato (1 lb)	1,814.37 Ar	1,360.78-2,721.56
Potato (1 lb)	1,459.06 Ar	907.19-2,404.04
Onion (1 lb)	1,973.13 Ar	1,360.78-2,993.71
Lettuce (1 head)	1,625.00 Ar	1,000.00-2,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,944.44 Ar	2,400.00-3,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 Ar	14,000.00-30,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,390.91 Ar	3,000.00-4,545.45
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,583.33 Ar	4,500.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15,000.00 Ar	7,000.00-15,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	600.00 Ar	600.00-700.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 Ar	0.00-0.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	13,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-20,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12,874.76 Ar	6,437.38-16,093.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-25,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	21,402.14 Ar	18,548.52-22,333.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	55,000,000.00 Ar	50,000,000.00-60,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	108,333,333.33 Ar	75,000,000.00-100,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	259,248.00 Ar	120,000.00-1,000,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	69,500.00 Ar	49,000.00-140,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	242,285.71 Ar	140,000.00-300,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	180,833.33 Ar	75,000.00-350,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	32,500.00 Ar	20,000.00-50,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	30,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-40,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	320,000.00 Ar	100,000.00-670,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	52,553,707.50 Ar	12,000,000.00-113,214,830.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	115,767.57 Ar	45,000.00-230,373.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	120,833.33 Ar	50,000.00-250,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	345,000.00 Ar	120,000.00-600,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	366,666.67 Ar	175,000.00-750,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,900,000.00 Ar	800,000.00-2,600,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	369,832.29 Ar	200,000.00-717,641.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,333,333.33 Ar	1,000,000.00-5,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,783,333.33 Ar	700,000.00-4,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	275,610.06 Ar	167,224.08-380,899.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	209,030.10 Ar	185,804.53-232,255.67
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	416,666.67 Ar
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.00	7.00-21.00

Prices in Antananarivo

This city had 240 entries in the past 12 months by 13 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025

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