Cost of living comparison
Bern is 6.5 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Bern instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
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Antananarivo
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$26.23
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$7.86
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$91.24
CHF81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$43.00
CHF38.42
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$48.66
CHF43.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$978.93
CHF874.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$253.38
CHF226.41
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$10.26
CHF9.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$71.17
CHF63.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
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pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$142.37
CHF127.22
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$63.68
CHF56.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$167.27
CHF149.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$189.00
CHF168.88
|
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