Cost of living comparison
Amman is 76.7% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Amman instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 56.4% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 89.7% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
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