Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 21.8% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.2% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
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pay 65.1% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% more in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 25.1% more in Antananarivo
The cost of childcare and clothing in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.22
MGA14,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.30
MGA19,320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.16
MGA5,216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
MGA2,710
|
|
pay 73.2% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.19
MGA5,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.22
MGA23,460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.94
MGA17,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.80
MGA8,114
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.10
MGA9,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.65
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.27
MGA1,214
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.51
MGA2,300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.35
MGA1,556
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.42
MGA1,906
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.58
MGA20,569
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,130,163
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$12.46
MGA56,028
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$52.31
MGA235,153
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$354.54
MGA1,593,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$53.69
MGA241,384
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$35.96
MGA161,679
|
|
pay 88.1% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$89.71
MGA403,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,767,037
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.07
MGA4,830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.12
MGA5,023
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.22
MGA14,490
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$40.29
MGA181,126
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.45
MGA28,980
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$19.71
MGA88,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$24.89
MGA111,895
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$90.25
MGA405,721
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$78.79
MGA354,201
|
|
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