Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 3.4 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$4.74
DJF841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$2.03
DJF359
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
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