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
€11.99
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.46
|
$4.30
MGA19,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.16
MGA5,234
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.60
MGA2,719
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
$1.19
MGA5,383
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.90
|
$5.22
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.39
|
$3.94
MGA17,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.61
|
$1.80
MGA8,141
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.90
|
$2.10
MGA9,452
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$0.65
MGA2,931
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.27
MGA1,218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.51
MGA2,308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.33
MGA1,502
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.35
MGA1,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.42
MGA1,912
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.32
|
$4.58
MGA20,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.60
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,203.07
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,304,429
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.65
|
$12.46
MGA56,212
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€35.00
|
$52.31
MGA235,924
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,328.20
|
$354.54
MGA1,599,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€939.10
|
$53.69
MGA242,176
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€93.13
|
$35.96
MGA162,209
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€505.60
|
$89.71
MGA404,629
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,378.15
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,933,552
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$1.07
MGA4,846
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.29
|
$1.12
MGA5,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.26
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€37.20
|
$40.29
MGA181,720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$6.45
MGA29,075
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€75.94
|
$19.71
MGA88,901
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€33.00
|
$24.89
MGA112,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€72.35
|
$90.25
MGA407,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€95.09
|
$78.79
MGA355,363
|
|
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