Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

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Syria

Damascus vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 32.9% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 3.7% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 78.1% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 43.3% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 43.8% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% more in Damascus
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Damascus

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

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Damascus vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$10.00 SYP130K	+268.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$7.00 SYP91,014	+24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$2.25 SYP29,254	+184.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$0.85 SYP11,008	+93.9%
Average			+130.1%

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

	Antananarivo	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$0.40 SYP5,199	-61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$1.96 SYP25,477	-53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$4.03 SYP52,433	+9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$1.59 SYP20,653	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$2.59 SYP33,645	+28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$0.47 SYP6,174	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.63 SYP8,218	+146.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$0.51 SYP6,582	+7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$0.47 SYP6,154	+22.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$0.35 SYP4,563	+32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$0.35 SYP4,608	-18.6%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 78.1% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$13.98 SYP182K	+218.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.00 SYP130K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$15,000.00 SYP195M	+25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$13.15 SYP171K	-33.1%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 43.3% more for housing

	Antananarivo	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$46.25 SYP601K	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$523.33 SYP7M	+60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$186.00 SYP2M	+23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$107.06 SYP1M	+88.9%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 43.8% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$66.67 SYP867K	+166.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$1,780.73 SYP23M	-88.1%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$2.00 SYP26,004	+96.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$3.71 SYP48,293	+124.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$2.77 SYP36,000	+75.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$28.00 SYP364K	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$5.50 SYP71,511	-2.6%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$28.60 SYP372K	-1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$40.00 SYP520K	+44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$60.00 SYP780K	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$58.33 SYP758K	-16.2%
Average			-1.9%

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