Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 28.9% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% more in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP617.15
|
$3.22
MGA14,278
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP398.16
|
$4.30
MGA19,038
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP63.34
|
$1.16
MGA5,140
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP46.15
|
$0.60
MGA2,671
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP114.79
|
$1.19
MGA5,287
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP194.05
|
$5.22
MGA23,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP296.12
|
$3.94
MGA17,472
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP142.81
|
$1.80
MGA7,996
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP174.21
|
$2.10
MGA9,283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP82.80
|
$0.65
MGA2,878
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.35
|
$0.27
MGA1,196
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP81.49
|
$0.51
MGA2,267
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP47.83
|
$0.33
MGA1,475
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP59.34
|
$0.35
MGA1,533
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP65.70
|
$0.42
MGA1,878
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP289.48
|
$4.58
MGA20,268
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,977.05
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,692,196.48
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,353,698
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,122.21
|
$12.46
MGA55,209
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,549.35
|
$52.31
MGA231,716
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP44,169.64
|
$354.54
MGA1,570,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,792.36
|
$53.69
MGA237,856
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,989.67
|
$35.96
MGA159,316
|
|
pay 3.8% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,816.06
|
$89.71
MGA397,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP372,454.24
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,025,108
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP149.31
|
$1.07
MGA4,759
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP155.53
|
$1.12
MGA4,950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP273.74
|
$3.22
MGA14,278
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,709.73
|
$40.29
MGA178,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP385.72
|
$6.45
MGA28,557
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,006.52
|
$19.71
MGA87,315
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,421.72
|
$24.89
MGA110,260
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,221.31
|
$90.25
MGA399,792
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,612.36
|
$78.79
MGA349,025
|
|
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