Cost of living comparison
China is 73.6% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in China instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
Antananarivo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
Ar19,254
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
Ar35,469
|
$5.25
CN¥37.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
Ar4,729
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
Ar2,567
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
Antananarivo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
Ar5,151
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
Ar17,059
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
Ar16,975
|
$7.41
CN¥53.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
Ar8,999
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
Ar10,955
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
Ar3,409
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,379
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
Ar1,896
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
Ar1,532
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,379
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
Ar1,747
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Antananarivo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
$4.64
CN¥33.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
$21.41
CN¥154.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,758.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
$4.14
CN¥29.98
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
Antananarivo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
$14.28
CN¥103.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
Ar848,716
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
$39.51
CN¥285.95
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Antananarivo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
$456.56
CN¥3,303.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,432.37
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
Ar5,067
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
Ar5,067
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
$42.27
CN¥305.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
Antananarivo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
$51.26
CN¥370.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
$33.18
CN¥240.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
$80.69
CN¥583.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar320,908
|
$76.44
CN¥553.15
|
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