Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 18.6% cheaper than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
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