Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 25.7% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$3.85
MGA16,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$4.53
MGA19,951
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$1.23
MGA5,431
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.58
MGA2,544
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$1.24
MGA5,467
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$4.74
MGA20,877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$3.78
MGA16,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$2.18
MGA9,610
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$2.32
MGA10,213
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$0.81
MGA3,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.29
MGA1,284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$0.54
MGA2,376
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.40
MGA1,772
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.33
MGA1,433
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.45
MGA1,968
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$4.82
MGA21,241
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$14,708.95
MGA64,840,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$56.72
MGA250,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$463.90
MGA2,044,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$140.20
MGA618,046
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.02
MGA4,489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$1.17
MGA5,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$3.39
MGA14,963
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$45.26
MGA199,511
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$6.79
MGA29,927
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$28.14
MGA124,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$30.17
MGA133,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$101.83
MGA448,899
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$90.52
MGA399,021
|
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