Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 46.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
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