Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 85.4% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 77.5% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD401.29
|
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD593.27
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD72.62
|
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.18
|
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
|
pay 80.1% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.83
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD565.89
|
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD480.60
|
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD240.45
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD355.49
|
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD204.40
|
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD176.16
|
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD108.61
|
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.94
|
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.30
|
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD167.23
|
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,464.24
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,469,274.84
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD488.98
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,678.60
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,508.54
|
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,510.99
|
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,623.81
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,038.84
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD350,983.90
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD251.76
|
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD117.99
|
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD345.79
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,137.31
|
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD770.24
|
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD4,982.19
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,255.55
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD9,921.85
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,444.02
|
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
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