Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 98.8% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 75.6% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$9.93
MX$201.99
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$1.08
MX$21.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.77
MX$15.72
|
|
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$2.45
MX$49.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$4.87
MX$99.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$5.51
MX$112.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$2.18
MX$44.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$3.57
MX$72.64
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$1.22
MX$24.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.67
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$0.80
MX$16.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.83
MX$16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$0.85
MX$17.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.83
MX$16.84
|
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pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$4.64
MX$94.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$363.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$18,615.02
MX$378,725.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$3.47
MX$70.70
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$24.38
MX$496.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$893.52
MX$18,178.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$544.24
MX$11,072.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$30.31
MX$616.69
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$381.33
MX$7,758.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,448.36
|
|
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$3.01
MX$61.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$3.92
MX$79.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$53.69
MX$1,092.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$4.96
MX$100.99
|
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pay 67.4% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$56.36
MX$1,146.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$41.06
MX$835.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$91.99
MX$1,871.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$91.93
MX$1,870.32
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