Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 2.5 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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