Cost of living comparison

Iraq

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 26.5% cheaper than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 13.3% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 51.7% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 19.6% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Baghdad	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.79 IQD7,272	$2.71 MGA12,217	-43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 IQD11,589	$5.65 MGA25,453	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD583	$0.79 MGA3,563	+105.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 IQD362	$0.44 MGA1,968	+83.1%
Average			-20.5%

Baghdad vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 IQD1,223	$1.02 MGA4,618	+27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.93 IQD2,930	$4.23 MGA19,053	+119.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 IQD6,102	$3.70 MGA16,668	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 IQD2,881	$2.05 MGA9,239	+8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.14 IQD3,254	$2.02 MGA9,115	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD789	$0.49 MGA2,217	-5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD745	$0.26 MGA1,155	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD730	$0.47 MGA2,117	-2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD526	$0.39 MGA1,748	+12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD453	$0.26 MGA1,193	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD460	$0.44 MGA1,963	+43.7%
Average			+5.5%

Baghdad vs. Antananarivo - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.3% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 IQD3,729	$4.39 MGA19,774	+78.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.90 IQD34,768	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,083.90 IQD29M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50 IQD22,020	$19.65 MGA88,575	+35.5%
Average			+13.3%

Baghdad vs. Antananarivo - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.7% less for housing

	Baghdad	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.17 IQD64,020	$57.15 MGA258K	+35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.90 IQD874K	$325.82 MGA1M	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$365.77 IQD555K	$150.37 MGA678K	-58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.12 IQD249K	$56.66 MGA255K	-65.5%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 19.6% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.78 IQD255K	$25.03 MGA113K	-85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,458.96 IQD5M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+333.6%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 IQD5,795	$1.02 MGA4,581	-73.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.11 IQD4,716	$1.65 MGA7,447	-46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 IQD2,897	$1.58 MGA7,127	-17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.95 IQD71,275	$29.61 MGA133K	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.73 IQD16,283	$5.65 MGA25,453	-47.3%
Average			-49.6%

Baghdad vs. Antananarivo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.84 IQD43,782	$29.03 MGA131K	+0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.65 IQD49,577	$27.67 MGA125K	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.76 IQD104K	$77.50 MGA349K	+12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 IQD73,400	$69.58 MGA314K	+43.9%
Average			+8.5%

Baghdad vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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