Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 23.9% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 69.8% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Antananarivo or Bishkek. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.