Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 2.7 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 95.7% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
MGA19,356
|
$10.00
LBP894,768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
MGA35,656
|
$6.62
LBP592,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MGA4,754
|
$3.22
LBP287,865
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,581
|
$1.01
LBP90,424
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MGA5,179
|
$1.18
LBP105,740
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
MGA17,149
|
$7.35
LBP657,846
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
MGA17,064
|
$25.78
LBP2,306,284
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MGA9,046
|
$2.11
LBP188,700
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MGA11,013
|
$2.71
LBP242,208
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MGA3,427
|
$1.25
LBP112,212
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
MGA1,386
|
$1.14
LBP102,026
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
MGA1,906
|
$0.48
LBP42,850
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,540
|
$0.69
LBP61,886
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MGA1,386
|
$0.58
LBP51,526
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,756
|
$0.49
LBP43,672
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,153
|
$4.70
LBP420,274
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,119
|
$63.04
LBP5,640,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,217,866
|
$22,000.00
LBP1,968,488,731
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,293
|
$13.80
LBP1,234,779
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA257,061
|
$63.14
LBP5,649,131
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,057,848
|
$782.14
LBP69,983,609
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
MGA853,192
|
$402.46
LBP36,010,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA155,807
|
$198.90
LBP17,796,850
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA611,242
|
$383.33
LBP34,299,425
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,620,625
|
$5,115.38
LBP457,708,044
|
|
pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
MGA5,094
|
$2.50
LBP223,692
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
MGA5,094
|
$2.62
LBP234,360
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,431
|
$5.58
LBP499,432
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA183,373
|
$46.03
LBP4,118,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,468
|
$10.00
LBP894,768
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA129,889
|
$82.83
LBP7,411,658
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA101,874
|
$60.00
LBP5,368,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA458,431
|
$115.62
LBP10,345,750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA322,600
|
$135.00
LBP12,079,363
|
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