Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 42.1% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
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pay 40.8% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
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pay 34.1% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
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pay 27.4% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.1% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 33.8% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.95
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
$4.30
MGA19,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.23
|
$1.16
MGA5,188
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.66
|
$0.60
MGA2,696
|
|
pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
$1.19
MGA5,336
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$5.22
MGA23,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.01
|
$3.94
MGA17,636
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.74
|
$1.80
MGA8,071
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.19
|
$2.10
MGA9,370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.22
|
$0.65
MGA2,905
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.27
MGA1,208
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
$0.51
MGA2,288
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.38
|
$0.33
MGA1,489
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.35
MGA1,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.42
MGA1,896
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.72
|
$4.58
MGA20,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€21,854.70
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,842,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.25
|
$12.46
MGA55,725
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.35
|
$52.31
MGA233,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€948.59
|
$354.54
MGA1,585,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€829.24
|
$53.69
MGA240,078
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€58.59
|
$35.96
MGA160,804
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€572.87
|
$89.71
MGA401,125
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,439.90
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,492,463
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.72
|
$1.07
MGA4,804
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.17
|
$1.12
MGA4,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.16
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€40.92
|
$40.29
MGA180,146
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€13.95
|
$6.45
MGA28,823
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€79.63
|
$19.71
MGA88,131
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.00
|
$24.89
MGA111,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€81.37
|
$90.25
MGA403,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€88.35
|
$78.79
MGA352,285
|
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