Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 14.1% cheaper than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
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