Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 2.6 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
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Antananarivo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$6.51
¥1,008
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$5.21
¥806
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$1.12
¥173
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.75
¥115
|
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pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$1.63
¥253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$7.01
¥1,085
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$5.89
¥911
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$2.09
¥323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$3.26
¥505
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$2.38
¥368
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$1.06
¥165
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$2.65
¥410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$2.42
¥374
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$1.29
¥200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$1.26
¥195
|
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pay 68.2% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$4.42
¥684
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.62
¥9,073
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$27.88
¥4,315
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$582.98
¥90,228
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$533.29
¥82,538
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$3.26
¥504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$3.40
¥527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$3.91
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$67.16
¥10,394
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$12.38
¥1,915
|
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pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$82.89
¥12,829
|
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