Cost of living comparison

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Delhi vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Delhi is 5.3% cheaper than Antananarivo.

Restaurants
pay 25.5% less in Delhi
Groceries
pay 22.0% less in Delhi
Transportation
pay 21.1% less in Delhi
Housing
pay 32.3% more in Delhi
Childcare
pay 40.7% less in Delhi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.1% more in Delhi
Clothing
pay 1.0% more in Delhi

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Delhi.

Delhi vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Delhi instead of Antananarivo, you would:

pay 25.5% less for restaurants

 
Antananarivo
Delhi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.22
MGA15,032
$4.15
₹356.69
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
MGA20,042
$4.15
₹356.69
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.16
MGA5,411
$0.49
₹41.98

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

 
Antananarivo
Delhi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.19
MGA5,566
$0.55
₹47.13
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.22
MGA24,337
$2.37
₹204.00
Milk (1 gallon) $3.94
MGA18,394
$2.88
₹247.38

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

 
Antananarivo
Delhi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.58
MGA21,338
$4.41
₹379.58
Monthly public transit pass ?? $11.85
₹1,019.13
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,817.99
MGA55,116,248
$14,221.28
₹1,222,951.72

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pay 32.3% more for housing

 
Antananarivo
Delhi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.31
MGA243,943
$8.48
₹729.01
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $354.54
MGA1,653,487
$279.66
₹24,049.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $53.69
MGA250,407
$164.09
₹14,111.05

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pay 40.7% less for childcare

 
Antananarivo
Delhi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $89.71
MGA418,382
$92.50
₹7,954.85
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,292.35
MGA52,664,785
$1,766.20
₹151,883.81

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pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Antananarivo
Delhi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.07
MGA5,011
$2.37
₹203.83
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.12
MGA5,211
$2.43
₹208.74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.22
MGA15,032
$4.15
₹356.69

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pay 1.0% more for clothing

 
Antananarivo
Delhi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$19.71
MGA91,923
$32.25
₹2,773.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.89
MGA116,078
$32.29
₹2,777.08
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.25
MGA420,888
$53.15
₹4,570.37

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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