Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 69.0% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of George Town, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
George Town
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$4.38
MGA19,356
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.99
|
$8.07
MGA35,656
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.68
|
$1.08
MGA4,754
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
KYD2.07
|
$0.58
MGA2,581
|
|
pay 71.7% less for groceries
George Town
|
Antananarivo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.94
|
$1.17
MGA5,179
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.43
|
$3.88
MGA17,149
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.55
|
$3.86
MGA17,064
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.81
KYD5.67
|
$2.05
MGA9,046
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
KYD3.80
|
$2.49
MGA11,013
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$0.78
MGA3,427
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.31
MGA1,386
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.71
KYD2.26
|
$0.43
MGA1,906
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
KYD2.50
|
$0.35
MGA1,540
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.60
KYD2.17
|
$0.31
MGA1,386
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$0.40
MGA1,756
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
George Town
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$4.33
MGA19,153
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$2.74
MGA12,119
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD29,967.93
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,217,866
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.90
MGA70,293
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
George Town
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.77
|
$58.15
MGA257,061
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,699.64
KYD2,247.59
|
$465.53
MGA2,057,848
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,899.75
KYD1,581.64
|
$193.01
MGA853,192
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.48
|
$35.25
MGA155,807
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
George Town
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD774.17
|
$138.28
MGA611,242
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,932.95
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,620,625
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
George Town
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$1.15
MGA5,094
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.87
|
$1.15
MGA5,094
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.99
|
$5.30
MGA23,431
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.79
KYD55.61
|
$41.48
MGA183,373
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$5.76
MGA25,468
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
George Town
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD69.93
|
$29.38
MGA129,889
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.66
|
$23.05
MGA101,874
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD150.84
|
$103.71
MGA458,431
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD129.86
|
$72.98
MGA322,600
|
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