Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 44.6% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.23
|
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.63
|
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.28
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€544.17
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.60
|
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.48
|
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.34
|
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€116.39
|
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
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