Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 11.8% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
$4.38
MGA19,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,355
|
$8.07
MGA35,853
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
$1.08
MGA4,780
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,443
|
$0.58
MGA2,595
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
$1.17
MGA5,207
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
$3.88
MGA17,244
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,146
|
$3.86
MGA17,159
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,036
|
$2.05
MGA9,096
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
$2.49
MGA11,074
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
$0.78
MGA3,446
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
$0.31
MGA1,394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,455
|
$0.43
MGA1,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,323
|
$0.35
MGA1,549
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,109
|
$0.31
MGA1,394
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
$0.40
MGA1,766
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,727
|
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG180,644
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,973,545
|
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,221,715
|
$193.01
MGA857,918
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG327,656
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,387
|
$1.15
MGA5,122
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,303
|
$1.15
MGA5,122
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG203,801
|
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG51,936
|
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
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