Cost of Living in Antananarivo

Summary of cost of living in Antananarivo, Madagascar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,548.5$ (6,866,551.4Ar) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 444.3$ (1,970,215.7Ar) without rent.
Antananarivo is 61.3% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Antananarivo is, on average, 70.5% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	17,000.00 Ar	7,000.00-30,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80,000.00 Ar	70,000.00-300,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-35,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,500.00 Ar	3,200.00-6,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 Ar	6,000.00-10,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5,187.50 Ar	3,000.00-10,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5,444.44 Ar	4,000.00-10,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,550.00 Ar	2,000.00-4,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	16,724.64 Ar	11,356.24-22,674.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4,971.38 Ar	3,628.74-10,886.23
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,587.58 Ar	1,360.78-3,175.15
Eggs (regular) (12)	9,633.33 Ar	6,000.00-12,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	18,986.10 Ar	11,339.82-38,555.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10,238.24 Ar	6,350.30-11,339.82
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9,000.98 Ar	8,164.67-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb)	3,590.94 Ar	1,587.58-5,443.11
Banana (1 lb)	1,287.20 Ar	1,088.62-1,814.37
Oranges (1 lb)	2,381.36 Ar	1,360.78-6,803.89
Tomato (1 lb)	1,776.57 Ar	907.19-2,721.56
Potato (1 lb)	1,436.38 Ar	907.19-1,814.37
Onion (1 lb)	1,973.13 Ar	1,360.78-2,993.71
Lettuce (1 head)	1,541.67 Ar	1,000.00-3,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,711.11 Ar	2,200.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,050.00 Ar	3,000.00-3,300.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,916.67 Ar	5,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15,000.00 Ar	8,000.00-40,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	600.00 Ar	600.00-1,200.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 Ar	0.00-23,776.37
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-10,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8,046.72 Ar	6,437.38-14,484.10
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-25,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	21,292.95 Ar	18,548.52-22,333.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	65,000,000.00 Ar	60,000,000.00-70,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	112,500,000.00 Ar	75,000,000.00-150,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	186,666.67 Ar	120,000.00-300,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	49,000.00 Ar	49,000.00-85,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	250,666.67 Ar	240,000.00-259,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	200,000.00 Ar	100,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	51,250.00 Ar	25,000.00-50,000.00
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	600,000.00 Ar	400,000.00-1,000,000.00
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)	124,339.00 Ar	35,000.00-230,373.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	133,333.33 Ar	45,000.00-250,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	450,000.00 Ar	120,000.00-850,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	400,000.00 Ar	150,000.00-850,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,050,000.00 Ar	800,000.00-2,900,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	619,330.91 Ar	200,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	5,166,666.67 Ar	2,000,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,396,272.76 Ar	1,000,000.00-4,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	329,803.05 Ar	278,706.80-380,899.29
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)	661,428.57 Ar
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.00	7.00-21.00

Prices in Antananarivo

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Last update: February 2024

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