Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 49.1% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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