Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 18.1% more expensive than Dushanbe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% more in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 98.1% more in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Antananarivo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Antananarivo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS56.10
|
$3.22
MGA14,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS91.57
|
$4.30
MGA19,641
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.23
|
$1.16
MGA5,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.81
|
$0.60
MGA2,755
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS5.71
|
$1.19
MGA5,454
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS42.76
|
$5.22
MGA23,849
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS30.44
|
$3.94
MGA18,026
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS17.50
|
$1.80
MGA8,249
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS18.83
|
$2.10
MGA9,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.43
|
$0.65
MGA2,970
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS10.69
|
$0.27
MGA1,234
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS10.91
|
$0.51
MGA2,339
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS3.82
|
$0.33
MGA1,522
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.35
|
$0.35
MGA1,581
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.43
|
$0.42
MGA1,938
|
|
pay 98.1% more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS31.86
|
$4.58
MGA20,910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS201,034.08
|
$11,817.99
MGA54,011,452
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS31.79
|
$12.46
MGA56,958
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS239.37
|
$52.31
MGA239,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,129.77
|
$354.54
MGA1,620,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,103.85
|
$53.69
MGA245,388
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS503.06
|
$35.96
MGA164,361
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,065.95
|
$89.71
MGA409,996
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS136,516.17
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,609,128
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS11.22
|
$1.07
MGA4,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS22.91
|
$1.12
MGA5,107
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS23.38
|
$3.22
MGA14,730
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS370.90
|
$40.29
MGA184,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
$6.45
MGA29,461
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS280.51
|
$19.71
MGA90,080
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS360.93
|
$24.89
MGA113,751
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS766.73
|
$90.25
MGA412,451
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS537.65
|
$78.79
MGA360,076
|
|
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