Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 9.7% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR275.53
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR43.97
|
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.67
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR39.72
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR270.52
|
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR270.37
|
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.01
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR137.85
|
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.01
|
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.54
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.63
|
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.19
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.37
|
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.43
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR275.02
|
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,013.95
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,603,079.59
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR951.83
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,548.94
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,545.23
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,535.61
|
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,640.90
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,253.03
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR180,346.45
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.20
|
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.09
|
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR305.59
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,302.50
|
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,705.20
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,057.29
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,241.48
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,506.74
|
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
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