Cost of living comparison
Doha is 3.2 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Doha instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 57.7% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 90.1% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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