Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 64.5% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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