Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 2.6% cheaper than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 58.4% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
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