Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 4.2 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Antananarivo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
Ar19,254
|
$18.44
CA$25.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
Ar35,469
|
$8.85
CA$12.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
Ar4,729
|
$2.30
CA$3.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
Ar2,567
|
$1.67
CA$2.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Antananarivo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
Ar5,151
|
$2.34
CA$3.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
Ar17,059
|
$6.00
CA$8.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
Ar16,975
|
$7.68
CA$10.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
Ar8,999
|
$3.15
CA$4.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
Ar10,955
|
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
Ar3,409
|
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,379
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
Ar1,896
|
$1.32
CA$1.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
Ar1,532
|
$1.55
CA$2.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,379
|
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
Ar1,747
|
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for transportation
Antananarivo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
$5.28
CA$7.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
$92.56
CA$127.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,924.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
$19.54
CA$26.92
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Antananarivo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
$62.08
CA$85.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,795.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
Ar848,716
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,572.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
$123.67
CA$170.38
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
Antananarivo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,554.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
$19,820.05
CA$27,305.10
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
Ar5,067
|
$5.90
CA$8.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
Ar5,067
|
$4.07
CA$5.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
$11.06
CA$15.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
$57.52
CA$79.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
$11.80
CA$16.26
|
|
pay 77.9% more for clothing
Antananarivo
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
$61.22
CA$84.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
$50.10
CA$69.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
$95.91
CA$132.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar320,908
|
$141.14
CA$194.44
|
|
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