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
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
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