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Havana vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 29.6% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Havana
Transportation: pay 70.8% more in Havana
Housing: pay 0.2% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 44.5% more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Havana

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

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Havana vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.4% more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$3.71 CUC3.71	+36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$5.00 CUC5.00	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$1.70 CUC1.70	+115.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$1.00 CUC1.00	+129.0%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$1.49 CUC1.49	+45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$2.22 CUC2.22	-47.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$14.20 CUC14.20	+283.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$3.71 CUC3.71	+81.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$2.07 CUC2.07	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$2.75 CUC2.75	+458.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.48 CUC0.48	+88.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$1.79 CUC1.79	+280.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$1.04 CUC1.04	+169.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$1.73 CUC1.73	+552.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$1.85 CUC1.85	+324.7%
Average			+141.5%

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pay 70.8% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$4.83 CUC4.83	+10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.50 CUC22.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+401.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$6.20 CUC6.20	-68.4%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 0.2% less for housing

	Antananarivo	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$90.21 CUC90.21	+57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$254.03 CUC254.03	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$214.40 CUC214.40	+42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$36.20 CUC36.20	-36.1%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 44.5% more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$112.00 CUC112.00	+347.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	-53.3%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$1.60 CUC1.60	+57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$1.11 CUC1.11	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$2.00 CUC2.00	+26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$19.00 CUC19.00	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$0.85 CUC0.85	-84.9%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$37.00 CUC37.00	+27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$37.00 CUC37.00	+33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$68.67 CUC68.67	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$56.00 CUC56.00	-19.5%
Average			+5.0%

Antananarivo vs. Havana - Cost of clothing

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