Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 26.2% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 48.3% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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