Cost of living comparison
Riga is 2.5 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Riga instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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Antananarivo
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 79.8% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
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pay 58.5% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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