Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 42.6% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 32.2% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€11.86
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
$4.30
MGA19,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$1.16
MGA5,188
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$0.60
MGA2,696
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
$1.19
MGA5,336
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.84
|
$5.22
MGA23,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.36
|
$3.94
MGA17,636
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.58
|
$1.80
MGA8,071
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.87
|
$2.10
MGA9,370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.65
MGA2,905
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.27
MGA1,208
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.51
MGA2,288
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.33
MGA1,489
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.35
MGA1,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.42
MGA1,896
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.25
|
$4.58
MGA20,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.20
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,899.61
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,842,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.56
|
$12.46
MGA55,725
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€34.62
|
$52.31
MGA233,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,313.90
|
$354.54
MGA1,585,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€928.99
|
$53.69
MGA240,078
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€92.13
|
$35.96
MGA160,804
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€500.16
|
$89.71
MGA401,125
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,234.21
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,492,463
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.79
|
$1.07
MGA4,804
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.26
|
$1.12
MGA4,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.21
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€36.80
|
$40.29
MGA180,146
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.44
|
$6.45
MGA28,823
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€75.13
|
$19.71
MGA88,131
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€32.65
|
$24.89
MGA111,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€71.57
|
$90.25
MGA403,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€94.07
|
$78.79
MGA352,285
|
|
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