Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 2.4 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT250.22
|
$3.85
MGA16,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT575.50
|
$4.53
MGA19,951
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT34.51
|
$1.23
MGA5,431
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.02
|
$0.58
MGA2,544
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT77.28
|
$1.24
MGA5,467
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT501.96
|
$4.74
MGA20,877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT359.72
|
$3.78
MGA16,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT150.32
|
$2.18
MGA9,610
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT173.54
|
$2.32
MGA10,213
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT138.58
|
$0.81
MGA3,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT56.11
|
$0.29
MGA1,284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT125.14
|
$0.54
MGA2,376
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT39.54
|
$0.40
MGA1,772
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.35
|
$0.33
MGA1,433
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT42.29
|
$0.45
MGA1,968
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT488.61
|
$4.82
MGA21,241
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,175.81
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,503,047.46
|
$14,708.95
MGA64,840,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT550.48
|
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,588.15
|
$56.72
MGA250,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT13,737.74
|
$463.90
MGA2,044,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,541.04
|
$140.20
MGA618,046
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,631.35
|
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,143.28
|
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT160,806.56
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT500.44
|
$1.02
MGA4,489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT257.15
|
$1.17
MGA5,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT320.28
|
$3.39
MGA14,963
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,048.45
|
$45.26
MGA199,511
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT500.44
|
$6.79
MGA29,927
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,853.61
|
$28.14
MGA124,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,041.17
|
$30.17
MGA133,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,745.47
|
$101.83
MGA448,899
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,166.12
|
$90.52
MGA399,021
|
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