Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 9.2% more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
|
pay 88.1% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
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