Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.2 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
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Antananarivo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,123
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,164
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,444
|
$2.79
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,829
|
$1.80
€1.71
|
|
pay 96.4% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,600
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,484
|
$6.92
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,506
|
$4.41
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,469
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,832
|
$3.78
€3.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,049
|
$1.13
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,267
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,401
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,562
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,623
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,989
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 90.1% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,467
|
$6.79
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€40.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,449,928
|
$35,759.38
€33,829.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,474
|
$14.90
€14.09
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,420
|
$31.85
€30.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,663,498
|
$1,468.90
€1,389.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA251,923
|
$1,074.71
€1,016.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,738
|
$130.03
€123.01
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA420,915
|
$567.57
€536.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,983,624
|
$10,069.47
€9,526.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,041
|
$3.75
€3.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,243
|
$2.59
€2.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,123
|
$6.43
€6.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,034
|
$43.11
€40.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,245
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,479
|
$90.50
€85.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,781
|
$37.21
€35.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA423,436
|
$97.88
€92.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA369,666
|
$121.40
€114.85
|
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