Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 60.7% more expensive than Antananarivo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% more in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% more in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% more in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 53.8% more in Pretoria
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Pretoria are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 48.7% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
$8.52
ZAR153.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA19,216
|
$4.68
ZAR84.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,188
|
$1.01
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,696
|
$0.81
ZAR14.62
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,336
|
$1.07
ZAR19.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA23,333
|
$3.70
ZAR66.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA17,636
|
$4.91
ZAR88.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,071
|
$2.35
ZAR42.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,370
|
$2.08
ZAR37.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA2,905
|
$0.69
ZAR12.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,208
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,288
|
$0.73
ZAR13.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,489
|
$0.75
ZAR13.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,547
|
$0.64
ZAR11.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,896
|
$0.58
ZAR10.49
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA20,458
|
$5.05
ZAR90.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.32
ZAR1,175.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA52,842,808
|
$19,084.78
ZAR343,512.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA55,725
|
$8.78
ZAR157.95
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA233,881
|
$39.13
ZAR704.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,585,284
|
$416.34
ZAR7,493.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA240,078
|
$379.25
ZAR6,826.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA160,804
|
$86.03
ZAR1,548.47
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA401,125
|
$216.65
ZAR3,899.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA50,492,463
|
$4,800.41
ZAR86,403.95
|
|
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA4,804
|
$2.39
ZAR42.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA4,996
|
$2.00
ZAR35.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
$2.95
ZAR53.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA180,146
|
$34.21
ZAR615.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA28,823
|
$7.81
ZAR140.57
|
|
pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA88,131
|
$49.09
ZAR883.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA111,290
|
$34.65
ZAR623.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA403,527
|
$92.30
ZAR1,661.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA352,285
|
$98.31
ZAR1,769.47
|
|
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