Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 2.6 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
Antananarivo
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
MGA19,356
|
$5.92
NT$192.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
MGA35,656
|
$4.93
NT$160.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MGA4,754
|
$1.07
NT$34.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,581
|
$0.68
NT$22.09
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Antananarivo
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MGA5,179
|
$2.01
NT$65.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
MGA17,149
|
$8.55
NT$277.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
MGA17,064
|
$11.77
NT$381.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MGA9,046
|
$3.41
NT$110.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MGA11,013
|
$4.21
NT$136.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MGA3,427
|
$2.13
NT$68.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
MGA1,386
|
$1.02
NT$32.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
MGA1,906
|
$1.28
NT$41.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,540
|
$1.63
NT$52.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MGA1,386
|
$1.29
NT$41.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,756
|
$1.15
NT$37.46
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Antananarivo
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,153
|
$3.89
NT$126.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,119
|
$42.09
NT$1,365.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,217,866
|
$32,885.97
NT$1,066,804.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,293
|
$9.21
NT$298.71
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
Antananarivo
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA257,061
|
$26.10
NT$846.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,057,848
|
$624.83
NT$20,269.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
MGA853,192
|
$417.75
NT$13,551.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA155,807
|
$69.55
NT$2,256.07
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Antananarivo
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA611,242
|
$689.69
NT$22,373.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,620,625
|
$16,064.75
NT$521,132.36
|
|
pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports
Antananarivo
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
MGA5,094
|
$2.14
NT$69.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
MGA5,094
|
$3.21
NT$104.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,431
|
$4.28
NT$138.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA183,373
|
$39.68
NT$1,287.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,468
|
$10.52
NT$341.38
|
|
pay 65.2% more for clothing
Antananarivo
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA129,889
|
$82.51
NT$2,676.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA101,874
|
$30.23
NT$980.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA458,431
|
$94.58
NT$3,068.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA322,600
|
$115.17
NT$3,735.95
|
|
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