Alexandria vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1760
🏠 One person rent
$110
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$73.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
13
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.28M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 9104th and 7428th ($326 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Madagascar, respectively. Check Egypt vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Antananarivo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 6192nd and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$40.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
17.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$942
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$2.73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$2.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$35.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$5139

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$378
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$502
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$482
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1507
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$509
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1222
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1220
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1214
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1261
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1355
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1232
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1265
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1222
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1262
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1030
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1312
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1253
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$510
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1042
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1170
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$683
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$647
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$775
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$590
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$636
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$657
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$711
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$702
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$1023
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$593
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$985
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$594
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$520
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$587
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$585
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$594
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$1032
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$995
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$801
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$680