Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 21.7% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$5.23
COP23,092.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$7.84
COP34,639.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$0.88
COP3,868.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.66
COP2,898.72
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$1.45
COP6,414.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$2.33
COP10,303.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$5.25
COP23,212.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$2.41
COP10,650.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$2.51
COP11,078.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.20
COP5,306.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.56
COP2,489.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.60
COP2,661.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.66
COP2,911.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.48
COP2,136.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.51
COP2,235.39
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$3.81
COP16,846.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.20
COP173,195.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$16,985.30
COP75,051,242.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$14.23
COP62,881.40
|
|
pay 56.5% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$27.89
COP123,246.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$462.40
COP2,043,171.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$318.00
COP1,405,136.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$80.89
COP357,425.14
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$232.36
COP1,026,692.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$7,463.73
COP32,979,248.10
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.18
COP5,195.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$1.63
COP7,202.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$2.35
COP10,391.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$23.52
COP103,932.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$5.23
COP23,092.69
|
|
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$56.58
COP250,009.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$44.12
COP194,940.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$89.61
COP395,939.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$77.11
COP340,703.26
|
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