Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 58.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 57.7% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 54.0% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$3.22
MGA14,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$4.30
MGA19,320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$1.16
MGA5,216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.60
MGA2,710
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$1.19
MGA5,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$5.22
MGA23,460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$3.94
MGA17,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$1.80
MGA8,114
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$2.10
MGA9,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$0.65
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.27
MGA1,214
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$0.51
MGA2,300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.35
MGA1,556
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.42
MGA1,906
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$4.58
MGA20,569
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,130,163
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$12.46
MGA56,028
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$52.31
MGA235,153
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$354.54
MGA1,593,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$53.69
MGA241,384
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$35.96
MGA161,679
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$89.71
MGA403,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,767,037
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$1.07
MGA4,830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$1.12
MGA5,023
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$3.22
MGA14,490
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$40.29
MGA181,126
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$6.45
MGA28,980
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$19.71
MGA88,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$24.89
MGA111,895
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$90.25
MGA405,721
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$78.79
MGA354,201
|
|
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