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Saint John's vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 2.2 times more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 3.6 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 78.6% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.2% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 26.6% more in Saint John's

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Saint John's are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Antananarivo, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.39 MGA15,116	$13.88 EC$37.50	+309.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.97 MGA22,170	$11.10 EC$30.00	+123.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MGA4,143	$2.07 EC$5.60	+123.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MGA2,299	$0.96 EC$2.58	+85.5%
Average			+160.3%

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MGA4,817	$2.78 EC$7.50	+157.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 MGA23,970	$4.07 EC$11.00	-24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 MGA18,497	$8.40 EC$22.71	+102.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 MGA9,170	$5.37 EC$14.50	+161.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 MGA9,879	$3.69 EC$9.98	+66.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 MGA2,765	$2.96 EC$8.00	+377.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.28 MGA1,259	$1.11 EC$3.00	+293.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 MGA2,324	$3.70 EC$10.00	+610.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MGA2,057	$3.70 EC$10.00	+702.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MGA1,536	$1.30 EC$3.50	+276.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MGA2,158	$1.30 EC$3.50	+167.7%
Average			+262.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 MGA21,037	$6.29 EC$17.00	+33.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,651.72 MGA56,433,540	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	+87.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.17 MGA76,588	$51.53 EC$139.27	+200.1%
Average			+106.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.13 MGA236,987	$77.58 EC$209.67	+46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$380.30 MGA1,696,365	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+175.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$87.27 MGA389,264	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+677.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.95 MGA200,485	$99.04 EC$267.65	+120.3%
Average			+254.8%

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pay 78.6% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$46.54 MGA207,595	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,634.52 MGA38,514,631	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-78.6%
Average			-78.6%

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pay 88.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 MGA3,779	$1.85 EC$5.00	+118.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.46 MGA6,520	$3.95 EC$10.67	+170.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 MGA7,558	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.44 MGA166,997	$61.67 EC$166.67	+64.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 MGA27,713	$6.20 EC$16.75	-0.2%
Average			+88.2%

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pay 26.6% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.98 MGA133,705	$50.00 EC$135.13	+66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.68 MGA123,448	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.56 MGA381,659	$74.00 EC$200.00	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.36 MGA327,214	??
Average			+26.6%

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