Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 37.5% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 36.9% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 38.0% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 62.5% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.0% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 33.5% less in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$3.39 MGA14,967	-68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$4.97 MGA21,952	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$0.93 MGA4,102	-28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.61	$0.52 MGA2,276	+17.2%
Average			-31.9%

Abu Dhabi vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.9% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$1.08 MGA4,770	-32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$5.37 MGA23,733	+1.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$4.15 MGA18,314	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$2.06 MGA9,080	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$2.21 MGA9,782	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$0.62 MGA2,738	-45.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.28 MGA1,247	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$0.52 MGA2,301	-37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$0.46 MGA2,037	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.34 MGA1,521	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$0.48 MGA2,136	-25.8%
Average			-36.9%

Abu Dhabi vs. Antananarivo - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.0% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$4.72 MGA20,829	+60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$12,651.72 MGA56M	-71.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$17.17 MGA75,833	+125.2%
Average			+38.0%

Abu Dhabi vs. Antananarivo - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$53.13 MGA235K	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	$380.30 MGA2M	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	$87.27 MGA385K	-92.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.75	$44.95 MGA199K	-61.2%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 62.5% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$46.54 MGA206K	-92.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	$8,634.52 MGA38M	-32.5%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$0.85 MGA3,742	-92.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$1.46 MGA6,456	-74.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$1.69 MGA7,484	-72.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.98	$37.44 MGA165K	-40.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$6.21 MGA27,440	-54.4%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 33.5% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$29.98 MGA132K	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.71	$27.68 MGA122K	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.23	$85.56 MGA378K	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$73.36 MGA324K	-23.8%
Average			-33.5%

Abu Dhabi vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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