Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 95.9% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$9.56
GYD1,996.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$8.60
GYD1,797.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$1.20
GYD249.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.67
GYD139.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$1.69
GYD351.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$4.95
GYD1,033.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$13.96
GYD2,916.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$2.71
GYD566.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$2.62
GYD547.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.79
GYD374.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$1.02
GYD212.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$1.06
GYD222.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$1.14
GYD237.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.61
GYD128.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.88
GYD184.72
|
|
pay 49.2% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$3.98
GYD831.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.68
GYD5,990.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$15,775.33
GYD3,294,820.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$29.16
GYD6,090.43
|
|
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$65.13
GYD13,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$805.17
GYD168,167.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$258.44
GYD53,977.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$57.98
GYD12,110.44
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$917.10
GYD191,544.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$20,269.40
GYD4,233,447.20
|
|
pay 66.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$2.27
GYD474.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$4.37
GYD912.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$2.20
GYD459.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$35.51
GYD7,416.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$6.21
GYD1,297.96
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$31.76
GYD6,632.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$47.01
GYD9,817.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$62.15
GYD12,979.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$62.94
GYD13,146.00
|
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