Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 17.9% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
$4.30
MGA19,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
$1.16
MGA5,234
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$0.60
MGA2,719
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
$1.19
MGA5,383
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
$5.22
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
$3.94
MGA17,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
$1.80
MGA8,141
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
$2.10
MGA9,452
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
$0.65
MGA2,931
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.27
MGA1,218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.51
MGA2,308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.33
MGA1,502
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.35
MGA1,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.42
MGA1,912
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
$4.58
MGA20,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,304,429
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
$12.46
MGA56,212
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
$52.31
MGA235,924
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
$354.54
MGA1,599,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
$53.69
MGA242,176
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
$35.96
MGA162,209
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
$89.71
MGA404,629
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,933,552
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
$1.07
MGA4,846
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
$1.12
MGA5,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
$40.29
MGA181,720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
$6.45
MGA29,075
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
$19.71
MGA88,901
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
$24.89
MGA112,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
$90.25
MGA407,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
$78.79
MGA355,363
|
|
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