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
-
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
€18.60
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.09
|
$4.30
MGA19,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$1.16
MGA5,188
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$0.60
MGA2,696
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
$1.19
MGA5,336
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.71
|
$5.22
MGA23,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$3.94
MGA17,636
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.18
|
$1.80
MGA8,071
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.60
|
$2.10
MGA9,370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.65
MGA2,905
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.27
MGA1,208
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.51
MGA2,288
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$0.33
MGA1,489
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.35
MGA1,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.42
MGA1,896
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.02
|
$4.58
MGA20,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.93
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,550.08
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,842,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.58
|
$12.46
MGA55,725
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.24
|
$52.31
MGA233,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,900.18
|
$354.54
MGA1,585,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,576.00
|
$53.69
MGA240,078
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.57
|
$35.96
MGA160,804
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,062.88
|
$89.71
MGA401,125
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,533.76
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,492,463
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.58
|
$1.07
MGA4,804
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.65
|
$1.12
MGA4,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.62
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.15
|
$40.29
MGA180,146
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$6.45
MGA28,823
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.30
|
$19.71
MGA88,131
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.21
|
$24.89
MGA111,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.47
|
$90.25
MGA403,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.43
|
$78.79
MGA352,285
|
|
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