Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 28.7% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3700
|
$4.38
MGA19,463
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
$8.07
MGA35,853
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$1.08
MGA4,780
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$0.58
MGA2,595
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
Santiago
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$1.17
MGA5,207
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
$3.88
MGA17,244
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
$3.86
MGA17,159
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1100
|
$2.05
MGA9,096
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$2.49
MGA11,074
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$0.78
MGA3,446
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.31
MGA1,394
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.43
MGA1,917
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$0.35
MGA1,549
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.31
MGA1,394
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.40
MGA1,766
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
Santiago
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.6700
|
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF606.8400
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3500
|
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
Santiago
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.8800
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF17.6100
|
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.5500
|
$193.01
MGA857,918
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.2000
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.5900
|
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF225.9300
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
$1.15
MGA5,122
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$1.15
MGA5,122
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3300
|
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
Santiago
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9500
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.0900
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.5500
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.8100
|
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
|
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