Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 3.3 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.32
LKR990.73
|
$3.85
MGA16,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
LKR1,981.47
|
$4.53
MGA19,951
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LKR204.30
|
$1.23
MGA5,431
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
LKR111.46
|
$0.58
MGA2,544
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
LKR182.93
|
$1.24
MGA5,467
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
LKR2,085.91
|
$4.74
MGA20,877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
LKR1,879.33
|
$3.78
MGA16,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
LKR664.35
|
$2.18
MGA9,610
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
LKR703.03
|
$2.32
MGA10,213
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.37
LKR1,004.18
|
$0.81
MGA3,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR150.38
|
$0.29
MGA1,284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
LKR818.15
|
$0.54
MGA2,376
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
LKR167.93
|
$0.40
MGA1,772
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR144.50
|
$0.33
MGA1,433
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR157.05
|
$0.45
MGA1,968
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
LKR1,414.68
|
$4.82
MGA21,241
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.31
LKR1,882.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,878.30
LKR10,100,520.09
|
$14,708.95
MGA64,840,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.06
LKR911.47
|
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
|
pay 65.8% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.03
LKR5,076.43
|
$56.72
MGA250,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.18
LKR90,389.79
|
$463.90
MGA2,044,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.51
LKR47,555.17
|
$140.20
MGA618,046
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.13
LKR10,772.97
|
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
|
pay 14.6 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.07
LKR7,475.53
|
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$500.02
LKR149,076.14
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
LKR594.44
|
$1.02
MGA4,489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
LKR741.63
|
$1.17
MGA5,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.14
LKR2,427.30
|
$3.39
MGA14,963
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.54
LKR4,334.46
|
$45.26
MGA199,511
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
LKR1,099.71
|
$6.79
MGA29,927
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.44
LKR8,478.69
|
$28.14
MGA124,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.86
LKR5,919.63
|
$30.17
MGA133,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.29
LKR19,166.87
|
$101.83
MGA448,899
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.55
LKR10,898.06
|
$90.52
MGA399,021
|
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