Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 25.7% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD1,999.95
|
$3.85
MGA17,078
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,799.96
|
$4.53
MGA20,092
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD249.99
|
$1.23
MGA5,469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.00
|
$0.58
MGA2,562
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.49
|
$1.24
MGA5,505
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.57
|
$4.74
MGA21,024
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.18
|
$3.78
MGA16,801
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.49
|
$2.18
MGA9,677
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.33
|
$2.32
MGA10,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.14
|
$0.81
MGA3,607
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.15
|
$0.29
MGA1,293
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.41
|
$0.54
MGA2,392
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.34
|
$0.40
MGA1,785
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.45
|
$0.33
MGA1,443
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.01
|
$0.45
MGA1,982
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.19
|
$4.82
MGA21,390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD5,999.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,299,923.69
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,297,650
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,099.86
|
$11.31
MGA50,229
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,624.68
|
$56.72
MGA251,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,428.11
|
$463.90
MGA2,059,387
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,061.25
|
$140.20
MGA622,399
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,129.20
|
$32.30
MGA143,399
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,840.96
|
$135.77
MGA602,748
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,003.96
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,794,363
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD474.99
|
$1.02
MGA4,521
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.26
|
$1.17
MGA5,211
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD459.99
|
$3.39
MGA15,069
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,428.40
|
$45.26
MGA200,916
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,299.97
|
$6.79
MGA30,137
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,642.70
|
$28.14
MGA124,908
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.11
|
$30.17
MGA133,944
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD12,999.70
|
$101.83
MGA452,061
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,166.36
|
$90.52
MGA401,832
|
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