Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 56.8% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.88
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.80
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 60.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.65
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.13
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.42
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.26
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€87.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.56
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€717.21
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.09
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.60
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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