Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 68.9% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 75.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
|
pay 80.2% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
|
pay 57.9% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
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