Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 2.1 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 79.6% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
San Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$10.00
SVC87.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
San Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$3.24
SVC28.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 88.8% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SVC174.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,700.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$33.43
SVC292.42
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
San Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$42.14
SVC368.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$858.33
SVC7,508.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$641.67
SVC5,613.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$81.52
SVC713.14
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,219.47
|
|
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
San Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$4.00
SVC34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$30.67
SVC268.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$5.50
SVC48.11
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
San Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$72.14
SVC631.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$47.86
SVC418.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$112.14
SVC981.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$108.33
SVC947.70
|
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