Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 39.3% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$5.85
R$34.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$6.82
R$40.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$1.20
R$7.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.80
R$4.67
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$1.78
R$10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$5.19
R$30.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$4.10
R$24.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$2.39
R$14.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$1.61
R$9.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$0.94
R$5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.61
R$3.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.48
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.67
R$3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.58
R$3.40
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$4.15
R$24.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.57
R$279.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$25,345.08
R$148,760.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$8.07
R$47.37
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$20.58
R$120.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$401.50
R$2,356.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$242.40
R$1,422.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$53.80
R$315.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$530.73
R$3,115.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$12,185.14
R$71,519.44
|
|
pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.95
R$11.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$1.95
R$11.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$2.24
R$13.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$26.15
R$153.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$7.80
R$45.77
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$57.37
R$336.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$45.12
R$264.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$65.72
R$385.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$62.37
R$366.07
|
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