Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 49.5% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 61.0% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 32.8% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$3.22
MGA14,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$4.30
MGA19,320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.16
MGA5,216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
MGA2,710
|
|
pay 61.0% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.19
MGA5,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$5.22
MGA23,460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$3.94
MGA17,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$1.80
MGA8,114
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.10
MGA9,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.65
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.27
MGA1,214
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.51
MGA2,300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.35
MGA1,556
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.42
MGA1,906
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.58
MGA20,569
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,130,163
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$12.46
MGA56,028
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$52.31
MGA235,153
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$354.54
MGA1,593,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$53.69
MGA241,384
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$35.96
MGA161,679
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$89.71
MGA403,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,767,037
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.07
MGA4,830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.12
MGA5,023
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$3.22
MGA14,490
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$40.29
MGA181,126
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.45
MGA28,980
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$19.71
MGA88,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$24.89
MGA111,895
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$90.25
MGA405,721
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$78.79
MGA354,201
|
|
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