Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 57.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
kr2,587
|
$4.38
Ar19,501
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
$8.07
Ar35,923
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
kr356
|
$1.08
Ar4,790
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr285
|
$0.58
Ar2,600
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
kr479
|
$1.17
Ar5,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
kr1,011
|
$3.88
Ar17,277
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
kr829
|
$3.86
Ar17,192
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
kr793
|
$2.05
Ar9,114
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
kr1,136
|
$2.49
Ar11,096
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr220
|
$0.78
Ar3,453
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
kr131
|
$0.31
Ar1,397
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
kr173
|
$0.43
Ar1,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr311
|
$0.35
Ar1,552
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr175
|
$0.31
Ar1,397
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
kr97
|
$0.40
Ar1,769
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
kr1,250
|
$4.33
Ar19,297
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
kr9,215
|
$2.74
Ar12,210
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
kr5,221,853
|
$14,979.86
Ar66,713,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
kr4,139
|
$15.90
Ar70,819
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
kr9,002
|
$58.15
Ar258,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
kr226,746
|
$465.53
Ar2,073,257
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
kr193,931
|
$193.01
Ar859,581
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
kr9,743
|
$35.25
Ar156,973
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
kr39,699
|
$138.28
Ar615,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
kr851,537
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,737,595
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
kr1,331
|
$1.15
Ar5,132
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
kr636
|
$1.15
Ar5,132
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
$5.30
Ar23,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
kr9,460
|
$41.48
Ar184,746
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
kr1,920
|
$5.76
Ar25,659
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
kr15,204
|
$29.38
Ar130,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
kr6,102
|
$23.05
Ar102,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
kr19,361
|
$103.71
Ar461,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
kr25,651
|
$72.98
Ar325,016
|
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