Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.6 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 65.6% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$7.88
₩11,395
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$1.59
₩2,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.84
₩1,216
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$6.52
₩9,436
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$8.06
₩11,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$4.74
₩6,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$3.30
₩4,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$1.55
₩2,241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$2.44
₩3,530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$2.68
₩3,883
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$1.73
₩2,503
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$1.39
₩2,006
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$4.59
₩6,636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$8.02
₩11,602
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$490.54
₩709,526
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$385.48
₩557,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$3.58
₩5,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$3.60
₩5,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$53.73
₩77,715
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$10.74
₩15,539
|
|
pay 85.5% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$124.89
₩180,644
|
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