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
€16.27
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.23
|
$4.30
MGA19,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.73
|
$1.16
MGA5,188
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.76
|
$0.60
MGA2,696
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
$1.19
MGA5,336
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.59
|
$5.22
MGA23,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.47
|
$3.94
MGA17,636
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.67
|
$1.80
MGA8,071
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.20
|
$2.10
MGA9,370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.65
MGA2,905
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.27
MGA1,208
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.51
MGA2,288
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.48
|
$0.33
MGA1,489
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.35
MGA1,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.42
MGA1,896
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.51
|
$4.58
MGA20,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€61.94
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€29,759.59
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,842,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.44
|
$12.46
MGA55,725
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.50
|
$52.31
MGA233,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€964.60
|
$354.54
MGA1,585,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€755.47
|
$53.69
MGA240,078
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€86.21
|
$35.96
MGA160,804
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€293.32
|
$89.71
MGA401,125
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,118.21
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,492,463
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.44
|
$1.07
MGA4,804
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$1.12
MGA4,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.86
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.45
|
$40.29
MGA180,146
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.81
|
$6.45
MGA28,823
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€86.77
|
$19.71
MGA88,131
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.56
|
$24.89
MGA111,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€77.72
|
$90.25
MGA403,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€96.52
|
$78.79
MGA352,285
|
|
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