Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 57.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.84
£29.71
|
$3.85
MGA17,078
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
£6.93
|
$4.53
MGA20,092
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.23
|
$1.23
MGA5,469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.80
|
$0.58
MGA2,562
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.59
|
$1.24
MGA5,505
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
£4.31
|
$4.74
MGA21,024
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
£5.90
|
$3.78
MGA16,801
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.04
£3.96
|
$2.18
MGA9,677
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.24
|
$2.32
MGA10,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.53
|
$0.81
MGA3,607
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.67
|
$0.29
MGA1,293
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
£1.41
|
$0.54
MGA2,392
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.12
|
$0.40
MGA1,785
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.85
|
$0.33
MGA1,443
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
£0.73
|
$0.45
MGA1,982
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.04
£5.53
|
$4.82
MGA21,390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.58
£51.49
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,458.39
£23,913.31
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,297,650
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.21
£32.36
|
$11.31
MGA50,229
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.32
£50.50
|
$56.72
MGA251,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,860.29
£1,460.54
|
$463.90
MGA2,059,387
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,324.39
|
$140.20
MGA622,399
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.19
£84.94
|
$32.30
MGA143,399
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,002.18
£1,571.94
|
$135.77
MGA602,748
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,733.28
£14,707.76
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,794,363
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.45
|
$1.02
MGA4,521
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.74
|
$1.17
MGA5,211
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
£10.15
|
$3.39
MGA15,069
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.30
£59.91
|
$45.26
MGA200,916
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.87
|
$6.79
MGA30,137
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.59
£74.26
|
$28.14
MGA124,908
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.23
£42.58
|
$30.17
MGA133,944
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.32
£77.98
|
$101.83
MGA452,061
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.97
£96.54
|
$90.52
MGA401,832
|
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