Cost of living comparison
Praia is 88.5% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Praia instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
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Antananarivo
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Praia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$6.32
CVE667.49
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$1.78
CVE187.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$1.12
CVE118.15
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$2.95
CVE311.57
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$7.94
CVE839.01
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$4.78
CVE505.35
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|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$2.20
CVE232.08
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$2.61
CVE275.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$2.00
CVE210.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$1.32
CVE139.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$1.56
CVE164.58
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$2.23
CVE236.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$1.21
CVE128.10
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.88
CVE93.16
|
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pay 74.4% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$6.31
CVE666.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.42
CVE2,156.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$17.26
CVE1,822.77
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|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$51.28
CVE5,416.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$583.34
CVE61,614.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$388.89
CVE41,076.55
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$113.61
CVE11,999.93
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|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$110.42
CVE11,663.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$3,266.68
CVE345,043.01
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$2.48
CVE261.86
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$1.49
CVE157.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$36.46
CVE3,850.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$5.83
CVE616.15
|
|
pay 66.6% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$48.61
CVE5,134.57
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|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$38.89
CVE4,107.65
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|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$87.50
CVE9,242.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$131.25
CVE13,863.34
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