Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of The Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.38
Ar19,254
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.07
Ar35,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.08
Ar4,729
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.58
Ar2,567
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.17
Ar5,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.88
Ar17,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.86
Ar16,975
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.05
Ar8,999
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.49
Ar10,955
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
Ar3,409
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
Ar1,379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
Ar1,896
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
Ar1,532
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
Ar1,379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
Ar1,747
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$193.01
Ar848,716
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.15
Ar5,067
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.15
Ar5,067
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.98
Ar320,908
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