Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 3.7 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
|
pay 79.3% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
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