Alexandria vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$600
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$164
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
13
😀 Quality of life
51
39
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.28M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 17% less expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 8536th and 7665th ($495 vs $600) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 6224th and 7272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$8.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$4.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$11649

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$353
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$461
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$428
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$585
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1439
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1417
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1365
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1127
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$587
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1165
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1144
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$718
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$770
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$784
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$776
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$852
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$992
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$327
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1014
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$326
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$363
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$332
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$332
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$335
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$993
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$970
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$645
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$367