Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 4.0 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 92.4% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
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pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
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pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
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