Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 28.3% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Doha, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.00
|
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.00
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.65
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.63
|
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.16
|
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.75
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.28
|
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.16
|
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
|
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.87
|
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,011.03
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.01
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.01
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,176.42
|
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,867.72
|
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.23
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 37.7% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,793.90
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,505.58
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.01
|
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.04
|
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.00
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR453.60
|
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.01
|
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR218.55
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR168.78
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR325.39
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR349.63
|
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
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