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
GYD2,475.37
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
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