Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 66.0% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.5% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 61.7% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
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pay 58.5% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
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pay 70.9% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
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pay 70.8% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.5% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 57.8% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.42
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$4.30
MGA19,383
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$1.16
MGA5,234
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$0.60
MGA2,719
|
|
pay 61.7% less for groceries
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$1.19
MGA5,383
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.94
|
$5.22
MGA23,537
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.79
|
$3.94
MGA17,790
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.97
|
$1.80
MGA8,141
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.19
|
$2.10
MGA9,452
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.65
MGA2,931
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.27
MGA1,218
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.51
MGA2,308
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.33
MGA1,502
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.35
MGA1,561
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.42
MGA1,912
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.86
|
$4.58
MGA20,637
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.65
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,526.37
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,304,429
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.08
|
$12.46
MGA56,212
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.62
|
$52.31
MGA235,924
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
$354.54
MGA1,599,133
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,268.41
|
$53.69
MGA242,176
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.83
|
$35.96
MGA162,209
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,718.49
|
$89.71
MGA404,629
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,275.44
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,933,552
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.73
|
$1.07
MGA4,846
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.66
|
$1.12
MGA5,040
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.74
|
$40.29
MGA181,720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.37
|
$6.45
MGA29,075
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
Saint Helier
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.99
|
$19.71
MGA88,901
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.24
|
$24.89
MGA112,262
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.50
|
$90.25
MGA407,052
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.57
|
$78.79
MGA355,363
|
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