Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brasilia vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary
Brasilia is 2.1 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% more in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4 times more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% more in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in Brasilia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Brasilia are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
Brasilia vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 61.8% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
MGA14,989
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.97
MGA21,983
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MGA4,108
|
$1.24
R$6.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MGA2,280
|
$0.84
R$4.54
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
MGA4,776
|
$1.69
R$9.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
MGA23,768
|
$4.71
R$25.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
MGA18,341
|
$3.80
R$20.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
MGA9,093
|
$2.12
R$11.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
MGA9,796
|
$1.62
R$8.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
MGA2,742
|
$0.99
R$5.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,249
|
$0.75
R$4.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
MGA2,304
|
$0.64
R$3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MGA2,040
|
$0.79
R$4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,523
|
$0.61
R$3.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MGA2,139
|
$0.60
R$3.24
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
MGA20,859
|
$4.36
R$23.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.47
R$246.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,651.72
MGA55,957,976
|
$26,087.28
R$141,377.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
MGA75,943
|
$7.71
R$41.81
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Brasilia - Cost of transportation
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.13
MGA234,990
|
$21.51
R$116.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.30
MGA1,682,070
|
$445.35
R$2,413.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.27
MGA385,984
|
$275.58
R$1,493.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
MGA198,795
|
$56.57
R$306.56
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Brasilia - Cost of housing
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.54
MGA205,845
|
$508.18
R$2,754.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,634.52
MGA38,190,069
|
$16,521.94
R$89,539.03
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Brasilia - Cost of childcare
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
MGA3,747
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.46
MGA6,465
|
$2.02
R$10.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
MGA7,494
|
$2.24
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.44
MGA165,590
|
$25.96
R$140.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
MGA27,479
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.98
MGA132,578
|
$59.06
R$320.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
MGA122,408
|
$42.69
R$231.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.56
MGA378,442
|
$73.11
R$396.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.36
MGA324,456
|
$65.96
R$357.48
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing
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