Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 39.2% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
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Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$78.79
MGA370,241
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