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Madagascar

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Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 0.2% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 71.2% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 0.2% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$0.34 PKR94.38	-56.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$0.22 PKR60.62	-49.9%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$0.75 PKR208.08	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$3.07 PKR851.66	-27.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	-1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$1.24 PKR343.64	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$1.41 PKR390.48	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$0.59 PKR163.19	+19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.38 PKR106.19	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$0.47 PKR131.67	+1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$0.25 PKR68.12	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$0.13 PKR35.52	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$0.17 PKR46.29	-61.7%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 71.2% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	+16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.66 PKR6,006.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+352.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	-64.2%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	-7.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	+37.6%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 0.2% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	+198.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-66.6%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+255.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$2.65 PKR734.15	+60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$2.30 PKR637.64	+45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	-4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	-23.3%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	-14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	+26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	-41.6%
Average			-5.9%

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