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Antananarivo vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 37.8% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 68.4% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 65.4% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 73.2% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 18.6% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.7% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 65.9% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$3.39 MGA14,989	-90.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$4.97 MGA21,983	-63.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$0.93 MGA4,108	-59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.52 MGA2,280	-35.6%
Average			-62.2%

Ashgabat vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.08 MGA4,776	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$5.37 MGA23,768	-73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$4.15 MGA18,341	-77.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$2.06 MGA9,093	-66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$2.21 MGA9,796	-73.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$0.62 MGA2,742	-74.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.28 MGA1,249	-92.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.52 MGA2,304	-85.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$0.46 MGA2,040	-71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.34 MGA1,523	-62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.48 MGA2,139	-40.3%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 65.4% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.72 MGA20,859	+190.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$12,651.72 MGA55,957,976	-71.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$17.17 MGA75,943	+76.8%
Average			+65.4%

Ashgabat vs. Antananarivo - Cost of transportation

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pay 73.2% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$53.13 MGA234,990	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$380.30 MGA1,682,070	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$87.27 MGA385,984	-88.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$44.95 MGA198,795	-89.7%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 18.6% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$46.54 MGA205,845	+103.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$8,634.52 MGA38,190,069	-66.4%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 78.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$0.85 MGA3,747	-83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$1.46 MGA6,465	-79.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$1.69 MGA7,494	-93.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$37.44 MGA165,590	-80.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$6.21 MGA27,479	-56.5%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 65.9% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$29.98 MGA132,578	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$27.68 MGA122,408	-77.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$85.56 MGA378,442	-71.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$73.36 MGA324,456	-60.5%
Average			-65.9%

Ashgabat vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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