Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 3.8 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$20.66
₪75.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$2.59
₪9.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$1.96
₪7.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$6.48
₪23.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$7.26
₪26.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$4.77
₪17.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$1.36
₪4.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.90
₪3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$0.74
₪2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.90
₪3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.60
₪2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.58
₪2.11
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$7.24
₪26.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$62.93
₪229.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$10.03
₪36.64
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$8.53
₪31.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$4.06
₪14.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$84.91
₪310.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$12.00
₪43.85
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$109.32
₪399.51
|
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