Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.0 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
Antananarivo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
MGA19,463
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
MGA35,853
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MGA4,780
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,595
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Antananarivo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MGA5,207
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
MGA17,244
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
MGA17,159
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MGA9,096
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MGA11,074
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MGA3,446
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
MGA1,394
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
MGA1,917
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,549
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MGA1,394
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,766
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for transportation
Antananarivo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
Antananarivo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
MGA857,918
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
Antananarivo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
MGA5,122
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
MGA5,122
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 73.0% more for clothing
Antananarivo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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