Cost of living comparison

Jordan

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 16.2% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% more in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 6.4% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 17.3% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 14.1% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 33.0% less in Antananarivo

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo.

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Antananarivo vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 12.0% more for restaurants

	Amman	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$3.39 MGA14,940	-51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.97 MGA21,913	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 JOD0.350	$0.93 MGA4,095	+87.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.52 MGA2,272	+42.2%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Amman	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 JOD0.390	$1.08 MGA4,761	+98.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.29 JOD2.330	$5.37 MGA23,691	+63.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.63 JOD3.990	$4.15 MGA18,282	-26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 JOD1.810	$2.06 MGA9,064	-19.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 JOD2.120	$2.21 MGA9,764	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 JOD0.670	$0.62 MGA2,733	-34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.28 MGA1,245	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 JOD0.450	$0.52 MGA2,297	-17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.46 MGA2,033	+34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.34 MGA1,518	-17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.48 MGA2,132	+38.9%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 6.4% less for transportation

	Amman	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$4.72 MGA20,792	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	$12,651.72 MGA56M	-55.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.99 JOD8.500	$17.17 MGA75,698	+43.2%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 17.3% less for housing

	Amman	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.31 JOD22.910	$53.13 MGA234K	+64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$466.06 JOD330.430	$380.30 MGA2M	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.91 JOD209.090	$87.27 MGA385K	-70.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.24 JOD57.600	$44.95 MGA198K	-44.7%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 14.1% less for childcare

	Amman	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$265.56 JOD188.280	$46.54 MGA205K	-82.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	$8,634.52 MGA38M	+54.4%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$0.85 MGA3,735	-85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 JOD2.910	$1.46 MGA6,444	-64.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.67 JOD2.600	$1.69 MGA7,470	-53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.34 JOD42.780	$37.44 MGA165K	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$6.21 MGA27,391	-44.9%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Amman	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.78 JOD39.550	$29.98 MGA132K	-46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.93 JOD40.360	$27.68 MGA122K	-51.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.14 JOD81.640	$85.56 MGA377K	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.27 JOD56.910	$73.36 MGA323K	-8.6%
Average			-33.0%

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