Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.3 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
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Antananarivo
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Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$21.06
€19.37
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$3.42
€3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$2.95
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$8.08
€7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$5.49
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$3.92
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$5.50
€5.06
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.19
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
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pay 94.5% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$6.17
€5.68
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$27,583.68
€25,365.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$30.32
€27.89
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$51.70
€47.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$1,876.48
€1,725.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$1,454.17
€1,337.23
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$175.23
€161.14
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$1,174.85
€1,080.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$18,971.77
€17,446.12
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$3.85
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$38.16
€35.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$61.37
€56.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$33.16
€30.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$86.13
€79.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$96.05
€88.33
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