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Pretoria vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary
Pretoria is 64.7% more expensive than Antananarivo.
Pretoria vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
Antananarivo | Pretoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.39 MGA14,347 | $8.64 ZAR146.82 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.97 MGA21,042 | $5.04 ZAR85.65 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 MGA3,932 | $1.08 ZAR18.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.52 MGA2,182 | $0.85 ZAR14.48 | |
Antananarivo vs. Pretoria - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% more for groceries
Antananarivo | Pretoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.08 MGA4,572 | $1.06 ZAR18.03 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.37 MGA22,750 | $4.04 ZAR68.63 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.15 MGA17,556 | $4.70 ZAR79.90 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.06 MGA8,704 | $2.48 ZAR42.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.21 MGA9,377 | $2.11 ZAR35.89 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.62 MGA2,625 | $0.76 ZAR12.92 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.28 MGA1,195 | $0.71 ZAR12.10 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.52 MGA2,205 | $0.75 ZAR12.74 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 MGA1,952 | $0.76 ZAR12.92 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.34 MGA1,458 | $0.60 ZAR10.13 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.48 MGA2,048 | $0.55 ZAR9.27 | |
Antananarivo vs. Pretoria - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% more for transportation
Antananarivo | Pretoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.72 MGA19,966 | $5.00 ZAR84.87 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $170.26 ZAR2,892.37 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $12,651.72 MGA54M | $20,166.39 ZAR343K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.17 MGA72,692 | $12.96 ZAR220.23 | |
Antananarivo vs. Pretoria - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Antananarivo | Pretoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $53.13 MGA225K | $36.76 ZAR624.48 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $380.30 MGA2M | $407.94 ZAR6,929.95 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $87.27 MGA369K | $411.01 ZAR6,982.16 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $44.95 MGA190K | $97.62 ZAR1,658.39 | |
Antananarivo vs. Pretoria - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Antananarivo | Pretoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $46.54 MGA197K | $202.82 ZAR3,445.40 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,634.52 MGA37M | $3,822.97 ZAR64,943.85 | |
Antananarivo vs. Pretoria - Cost of childcare
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo | Pretoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $0.85 MGA3,587 | $2.30 ZAR39.15 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.46 MGA6,188 | $2.15 ZAR36.45 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.69 MGA7,174 | $2.88 ZAR48.94 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.44 MGA159K | $35.87 ZAR609.35 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.21 MGA26,303 | $7.78 ZAR132.14 | |
Antananarivo vs. Pretoria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% more for clothing
Antananarivo | Pretoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $29.98 MGA127K | $50.50 ZAR857.83 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $27.68 MGA117K | $33.12 ZAR562.72 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $85.56 MGA362K | $89.07 ZAR1,513.07 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $73.36 MGA311K | $86.43 ZAR1,468.21 | |
Antananarivo vs. Pretoria - Cost of clothing
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