Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 13.0% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Amman, you would:
pay 26.6% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Amman
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
Amman
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
Amman
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 25.6% more for childcare
Amman
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
Amman
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
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