Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 44.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 38.6% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.65
|
$3.22
MGA15,114
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.44
|
$4.30
MGA20,152
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.71
|
$1.16
MGA5,441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$0.60
MGA2,827
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$1.19
MGA5,596
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.74
|
$5.22
MGA24,470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.29
|
$3.94
MGA18,495
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.97
|
$1.80
MGA8,464
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.68
|
$2.10
MGA9,826
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.65
MGA3,047
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.27
MGA1,267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.51
MGA2,399
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.33
MGA1,562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.35
MGA1,622
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.42
MGA1,988
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.61
|
$4.58
MGA21,455
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,819.26
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,417,943
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.51
|
$12.46
MGA58,441
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.01
|
$52.31
MGA245,278
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,430.28
|
$354.54
MGA1,662,538
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,046.46
|
$53.69
MGA251,778
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.61
|
$35.96
MGA168,641
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€552.65
|
$89.71
MGA420,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,804.74
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,953,061
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.65
|
$1.07
MGA5,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$1.12
MGA5,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.26
|
$3.22
MGA15,114
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.98
|
$40.29
MGA188,925
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.44
|
$6.45
MGA30,228
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.12
|
$19.71
MGA92,426
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.23
|
$24.89
MGA116,714
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.30
|
$90.25
MGA423,192
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.21
|
$78.79
MGA369,453
|
|
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