Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 17.9% cheaper than Lima.
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
PEN19.38
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
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