Alexandria vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$103
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$110
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
13
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.28M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 29% less expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 8976th and 8275th ($400 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 6248th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Antananarivo

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Alexandria Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$89.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
15.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$699
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$5.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$32.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$46.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$9859

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$496
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$481
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$460
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1237
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1624
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1600
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1618
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1181
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1233
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1521
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$749
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$812
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$819
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$815
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$807
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$796
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1000
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$505
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$495
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$521
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$924
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$828
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$764
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$591