Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 6.6% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
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