Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 28.0% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 17.6% more in Antananarivo
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Antananarivo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$3.22
MGA14,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.30
MGA19,641
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.16
MGA5,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.60
MGA2,755
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$1.19
MGA5,454
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$5.22
MGA23,849
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$3.94
MGA18,026
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.80
MGA8,249
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.10
MGA9,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.65
MGA2,970
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.27
MGA1,234
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.51
MGA2,339
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.33
MGA1,522
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.35
MGA1,581
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.42
MGA1,938
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.58
MGA20,910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA54,011,452
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$12.46
MGA56,958
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$52.31
MGA239,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$354.54
MGA1,620,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$53.69
MGA245,388
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$35.96
MGA164,361
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$89.71
MGA409,996
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,609,128
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.07
MGA4,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.12
MGA5,107
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$3.22
MGA14,730
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$40.29
MGA184,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.45
MGA29,461
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$19.71
MGA90,080
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$24.89
MGA113,751
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$90.25
MGA412,451
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$78.79
MGA360,076
|
|
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