Alexandria vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1403
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
13
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.28M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 32% less expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 9006th and 8141st ($384 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Madagascar, respectively. Check Egypt vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6233rd and 7545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$78.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
15.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$7.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$4.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$46.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$8558

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$493
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$476
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$453
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1207
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1590
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1561
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1576
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1168
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1207
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1511
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$774
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$831
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$842
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$834
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$822
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$812
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$996
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$506
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$493
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$519
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$916
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$820
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$755
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$592