Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 7.9% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.93
R$30.59
|
$4.38
MGA19,356
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.92
R$35.69
|
$8.07
MGA35,656
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.50
|
$1.08
MGA4,754
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$3.71
|
$0.58
MGA2,581
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
R$8.29
|
$1.17
MGA5,179
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
R$23.86
|
$3.88
MGA17,149
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$21.81
|
$3.86
MGA17,064
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
R$11.79
|
$2.05
MGA9,046
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.39
|
$2.49
MGA11,013
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.01
|
$0.78
MGA3,427
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.75
|
$0.31
MGA1,386
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.23
|
$0.43
MGA1,906
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.59
|
$0.35
MGA1,540
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.47
|
$0.31
MGA1,386
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.42
|
$0.40
MGA1,756
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
R$23.65
|
$4.33
MGA19,153
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.51
R$260.49
|
$2.74
MGA12,119
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,730.52
R$122,373.53
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,217,866
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.99
R$46.35
|
$15.90
MGA70,293
|
|
pay 33.1% more for housing
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.45
R$110.60
|
$58.15
MGA257,061
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.72
R$1,983.93
|
$465.53
MGA2,057,848
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.17
R$1,150.85
|
$193.01
MGA853,192
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.73
R$338.98
|
$35.25
MGA155,807
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.64
R$1,978.37
|
$138.28
MGA611,242
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,542.54
R$49,208.99
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,620,625
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
R$10.20
|
$1.15
MGA5,094
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.36
|
$1.15
MGA5,094
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.37
R$12.24
|
$5.30
MGA23,431
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.91
R$123.28
|
$41.48
MGA183,373
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.51
R$38.75
|
$5.76
MGA25,468
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.01
R$237.25
|
$29.38
MGA129,889
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.46
R$234.45
|
$23.05
MGA101,874
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
R$391.83
|
$103.71
MGA458,431
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.59
R$322.76
|
$72.98
MGA322,600
|
|
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