Cost of living comparison
Paris is 4.3 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Paris instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Antananarivo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
Ar19,628
|
$16.49
€15.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
Ar36,156
|
$10.99
€10.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
Ar4,821
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
Ar2,617
|
$2.70
€2.48
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Antananarivo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
Ar5,251
|
$2.28
€2.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
Ar17,389
|
$9.69
€8.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
Ar17,304
|
$4.75
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
Ar9,173
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
Ar11,168
|
$6.40
€5.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
Ar3,475
|
$1.63
€1.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,406
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
Ar1,933
|
$1.49
€1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
Ar1,562
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
Ar1,406
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
Ar1,781
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for transportation
Antananarivo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,422
|
$8.20
€7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,289
|
$92.35
€85.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar67,147,201
|
$24,187.89
€22,275.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar71,279
|
$21.89
€20.16
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Antananarivo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar260,669
|
$32.60
€30.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,086,728
|
$1,438.32
€1,324.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
Ar865,166
|
$1,037.88
€955.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar157,993
|
$169.67
€156.26
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
Antananarivo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar619,820
|
$830.08
€764.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,839,853
|
$18,062.39
€16,634.55
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
Ar5,165
|
$7.69
€7.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
Ar5,165
|
$4.19
€3.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,760
|
$11.54
€10.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar185,946
|
$39.26
€36.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,826
|
$13.19
€12.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Antananarivo
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar131,712
|
$110.46
€101.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar103,303
|
$41.99
€38.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar464,865
|
$101.08
€93.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar327,127
|
$143.22
€131.90
|
|
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