Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 31.4% cheaper than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
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