Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 17.9% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN18.98
|
$3.22
MGA14,730
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.23
|
$4.30
MGA19,641
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.56
|
$1.16
MGA5,303
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
$0.60
MGA2,755
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
Sofia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
$1.19
MGA5,454
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.14
|
$5.22
MGA23,849
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.42
|
$3.94
MGA18,026
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.14
|
$1.80
MGA8,249
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.06
|
$2.10
MGA9,577
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.39
|
$0.65
MGA2,970
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
$0.27
MGA1,234
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
$0.51
MGA2,339
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.92
|
$0.33
MGA1,522
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.88
|
$0.35
MGA1,581
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.42
MGA1,938
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
Sofia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.79
|
$4.58
MGA20,910
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN47.44
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,860.40
|
$11,817.99
MGA54,011,452
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.00
|
$12.46
MGA56,958
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
Sofia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.34
|
$52.31
MGA239,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN988.52
|
$354.54
MGA1,620,344
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN744.90
|
$53.69
MGA245,388
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN197.59
|
$35.96
MGA164,361
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
Sofia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN959.94
|
$89.71
MGA409,996
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,682.30
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,609,128
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.74
|
$1.07
MGA4,910
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.92
|
$1.12
MGA5,107
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.79
|
$3.22
MGA14,730
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN64.14
|
$40.29
MGA184,130
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.23
|
$6.45
MGA29,461
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
Sofia
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN122.29
|
$19.71
MGA90,080
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN58.12
|
$24.89
MGA113,751
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN171.89
|
$90.25
MGA412,451
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN176.88
|
$78.79
MGA360,076
|
|
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