Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 67.2% more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 49.6% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.38
MGA19,442
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL203.38
|
$8.07
MGA35,813
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.20
|
$1.08
MGA4,775
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.08
|
$0.58
MGA2,592
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$1.17
MGA5,201
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.01
|
$3.88
MGA17,225
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.92
|
$3.86
MGA17,140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.82
|
$2.05
MGA9,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.11
|
$2.49
MGA11,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.80
|
$0.78
MGA3,442
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.02
|
$0.31
MGA1,392
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.25
|
$0.43
MGA1,915
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.88
|
$0.35
MGA1,547
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.19
|
$0.31
MGA1,392
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$0.40
MGA1,764
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.62
|
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL442.23
|
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL355,002.66
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL98.39
|
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL786.08
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,071.47
|
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,009.07
|
$193.01
MGA856,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL775.64
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL532.50
|
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,228.69
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.25
|
$1.15
MGA5,116
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.42
|
$1.15
MGA5,116
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL86.21
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL490.24
|
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL76.07
|
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL748.04
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL473.34
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,267.87
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,893.35
|
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
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