Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 44.7% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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