Cost of living comparison
Castries is 2.4 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Castries instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 88.3% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 83.6% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
?? | |
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
?? | |
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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