Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 37.4% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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