Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 66.0% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 61.7% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 58.5% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.5% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 57.8% less in Antananarivo

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 71.5% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £33.59	$3.22 MGA14,412	-92.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.68	$4.30 MGA19,216	-58.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.11	$1.16 MGA5,188	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.86	$0.60 MGA2,696	-75.9%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 61.7% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.71	$1.19 MGA5,336	-48.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £3.96	$5.22 MGA23,333	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.82	$3.94 MGA17,636	-49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £3.99	$1.80 MGA8,071	-66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.22	$2.10 MGA9,370	-63.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.40	$0.65 MGA2,905	-65.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.03	$0.27 MGA1,208	-80.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.37	$0.51 MGA2,288	-72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.36	$0.33 MGA1,489	-81.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.16	$0.35 MGA1,547	-77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.42 MGA1,896	-70.6%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 58.5% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.90	$4.58 MGA20,458	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £49.91	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £20,636.19	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808	-57.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £38.28	$12.46 MGA55,725	-75.8%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £53.91	$52.31 MGA233,881	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,343.75	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,275.19	$53.69 MGA240,078	-96.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £124.49	$35.96 MGA160,804	-78.5%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,727.68	$89.71 MGA401,125	-96.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,357.17	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463	-45.4%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.76	$1.07 MGA4,804	-86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.68	$1.12 MGA4,996	-77.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.52	$3.22 MGA14,412	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £55.03	$40.29 MGA180,146	-45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.44	$6.45 MGA28,823	-64.3%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 57.8% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £74.39	$19.71 MGA88,131	-80.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £51.51	$24.89 MGA111,290	-64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £89.98	$90.25 MGA403,527	-25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £150.37	$78.79 MGA352,285	-61.1%
Average			-57.8%

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