Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 3.2 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 80.4% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 66.3% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 68.4% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$64.83
AED238.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$100.93
AED370.70
|
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