Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 60.6% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$1.14
R$6.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$4.43
R$25.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$3.57
R$20.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$1.42
R$8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.57
R$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.70
R$4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
|
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$3.79
R$21.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$7.21
R$41.80
|
|
pay 74.7% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$23.80
R$137.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
pay 41.4% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$55.71
R$322.93
|
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