Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 2.7 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,765
|
$19.00
₪71.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,900
|
$13.57
₪51.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,689
|
$2.42
₪9.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,665
|
$1.87
₪7.07
|
|
pay 83.8% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,727
|
$2.46
₪9.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,870
|
$6.58
₪24.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,477
|
$6.91
₪26.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,067
|
$3.76
₪14.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,699
|
$4.71
₪17.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,753
|
$1.35
₪5.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,345
|
$0.90
₪3.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,489
|
$0.75
₪2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,857
|
$0.86
₪3.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,501
|
$0.57
₪2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,062
|
$0.54
₪2.06
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,251
|
$7.37
₪27.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$61.07
₪231.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,924,682
|
$36,639.14
₪138,811.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,250
|
$10.20
₪38.66
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,945
|
$24.22
₪91.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,142,240
|
$1,522.86
₪5,769.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA647,440
|
$1,068.33
₪4,047.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA149,168
|
$113.43
₪429.76
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA626,997
|
$754.83
₪2,859.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,918,367
|
$9,851.86
₪37,324.75
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,702
|
$7.60
₪28.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,421
|
$3.74
₪14.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,675
|
$9.36
₪35.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,999
|
$82.87
₪313.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,350
|
$12.21
₪46.27
|
|
pay 93.1% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,934
|
$91.11
₪345.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA139,333
|
$63.33
₪239.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA470,248
|
$114.38
₪433.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA417,998
|
$114.38
₪433.33
|
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