Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

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Bolivia

Sucre vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Sucre is 3.2% cheaper than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Sucre
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Sucre
Transportation: pay 50.8% less in Sucre
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Sucre
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Sucre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% more in Sucre
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Sucre

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

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Sucre vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Sucre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$1.53 BOB17.93	-43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$3.63 BOB42.45	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$0.83 BOB9.68	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$0.54 BOB6.34	+24.2%
Average			-31.9%

Antananarivo vs. Sucre - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Antananarivo	Sucre
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$1.35 BOB15.83	+32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$2.05 BOB23.98	-51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$3.15 BOB36.79	-14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$1.30 BOB15.19	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$1.15 BOB13.49	-42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$0.82 BOB9.55	+66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.39 BOB4.56	+52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$0.33 BOB3.82	-30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$1.30 BOB15.22	+235.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$0.20 BOB2.28	-26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$0.33 BOB3.82	-25.0%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 50.8% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Sucre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$2.74 BOB32.04	-37.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$4.21 BOB49.26	-78.6%
Average			-50.8%

Antananarivo vs. Sucre - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Antananarivo	Sucre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$21.62 BOB252.82	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$463.54 BOB5,419.86	+42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$284.77 BOB3,329.62	+89.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$10.83 BOB126.67	-80.9%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Sucre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$108.92 BOB1,273.54	+335.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	??
Average			+335.1%

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pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Sucre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$2.12 BOB24.79	+108.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$1.81 BOB21.14	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$1.18 BOB13.80	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$29.25 BOB341.96	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$5.59 BOB65.34	-1.0%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Sucre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$36.00 BOB420.93	+24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$72.00 BOB841.85	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$65.00 BOB760.01	-6.6%
Average			+2.5%

Antananarivo vs. Sucre - Cost of clothing

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