Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 44.5% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
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pay 44.8% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
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pay 44.8% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
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pay 23.2% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
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pay 33.0% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.2% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 32.6% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.45
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.34
|
$4.30
MGA19,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.76
|
$1.16
MGA5,234
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.78
|
$0.60
MGA2,719
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.53
|
$1.19
MGA5,383
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.63
|
$5.22
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.52
|
$3.94
MGA17,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.70
|
$1.80
MGA8,141
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.26
|
$2.10
MGA9,452
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$0.65
MGA2,931
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.27
MGA1,218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.51
MGA2,308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.49
|
$0.33
MGA1,502
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.35
MGA1,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.42
MGA1,912
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$4.58
MGA20,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,083.28
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,304,429
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.61
|
$12.46
MGA56,212
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.72
|
$52.31
MGA235,924
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€975.10
|
$354.54
MGA1,599,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€763.69
|
$53.69
MGA242,176
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.14
|
$35.96
MGA162,209
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€296.51
|
$89.71
MGA404,629
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,217.39
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,933,552
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$1.07
MGA4,846
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$1.12
MGA5,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.97
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.90
|
$40.29
MGA181,720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.98
|
$6.45
MGA29,075
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€87.71
|
$19.71
MGA88,901
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.86
|
$24.89
MGA112,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.57
|
$90.25
MGA407,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.57
|
$78.79
MGA355,363
|
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