Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 58.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
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pay 53.3% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
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pay 63.3% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.7% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 39.5% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.80
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.22
|
$4.30
MGA19,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$1.16
MGA5,234
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.60
MGA2,719
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.19
MGA5,383
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$5.22
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$3.94
MGA17,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$1.80
MGA8,141
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$2.10
MGA9,452
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.65
MGA2,931
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.27
MGA1,218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.51
MGA2,308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.33
MGA1,502
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.35
MGA1,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.42
MGA1,912
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$4.58
MGA20,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.76
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,882.36
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,304,429
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.81
|
$12.46
MGA56,212
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.69
|
$52.31
MGA235,924
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,920.84
|
$354.54
MGA1,599,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,593.14
|
$53.69
MGA242,176
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.52
|
$35.96
MGA162,209
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,085.32
|
$89.71
MGA404,629
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,670.09
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,933,552
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$1.07
MGA4,846
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.68
|
$1.12
MGA5,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.75
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.77
|
$40.29
MGA181,720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$6.45
MGA29,075
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.17
|
$19.71
MGA88,901
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.56
|
$24.89
MGA112,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.48
|
$90.25
MGA407,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.51
|
$78.79
MGA355,363
|
|
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