Cost of living comparison
Manila is 77.4% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Manila instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$5.12
₱300.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$0.87
₱51.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.49
₱28.86
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$5.30
₱311.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$6.79
₱399.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$2.42
₱142.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$1.52
₱89.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.80
₱47.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$1.52
₱89.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.98
₱57.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$1.20
₱70.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$1.48
₱87.23
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$4.14
₱243.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱583.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$2.67
₱156.75
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$1.36
₱80.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$2.70
₱158.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$7.67
₱450.72
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
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