Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.0 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Australia instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Antananarivo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
Ar19,262
|
$15.31
A$23.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
Ar35,483
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
Ar4,731
|
$2.45
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
Ar2,568
|
$2.05
A$3.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Antananarivo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
Ar5,153
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
Ar17,066
|
$4.24
A$6.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
Ar16,982
|
$5.00
A$7.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
Ar9,003
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
Ar10,960
|
$3.56
A$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
Ar3,411
|
$1.44
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,380
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
Ar1,897
|
$1.31
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
Ar1,533
|
$2.10
A$3.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,380
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
Ar1,747
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
Antananarivo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,060
|
$4.95
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,060
|
$81.92
A$127.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar65,896,735
|
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar69,952
|
$15.28
A$23.81
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Antananarivo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar255,815
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,047,868
|
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
Ar849,054
|
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar155,051
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
Antananarivo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar608,278
|
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,544,871
|
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
Ar5,069
|
$5.72
A$8.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
Ar5,069
|
$3.30
A$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,317
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar182,483
|
$46.71
A$72.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,345
|
$12.25
A$19.09
|
|
pay 67.2% more for clothing
Antananarivo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar129,259
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar101,380
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar456,208
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar321,035
|
$106.56
A$166.08
|
|
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