Antananarivo is 14.6% cheaper than Beijing.

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

pay 54.2% more for restaurants

 
Beijing
Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.37
CN¥31.56
$4.38
Ar19,628
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.82
CN¥42.08
$8.07
Ar36,156
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.53
CN¥3.83
$1.08
Ar4,821

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pay 29.6% less for groceries

 
Beijing
Antananarivo
Bread
1 loaf
$2.04
CN¥14.74
$1.17
Ar5,251
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.63
CN¥47.94
$3.88
Ar17,389
Milk (1 gallon) $7.67
CN¥55.44
$3.86
Ar17,304

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

 
Beijing
Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.79
CN¥34.64
$4.33
Ar19,422
Monthly public transit pass $43.66
CN¥315.63
$2.74
Ar12,289
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,196.95
CN¥174,910.09
$14,979.86
Ar67,147,201

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pay 9.6% more for housing

 
Beijing
Antananarivo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.10
CN¥145.26
$58.15
Ar260,669
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,154.95
CN¥8,348.65
$465.53
Ar2,086,728
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $634.84
CN¥4,588.97
$193.01
Ar865,166

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pay 86.4% less for childcare

 
Beijing
Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $951.31
CN¥6,876.67
$138.28
Ar619,820
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,770.10
CN¥200,738.92
$3,533.71
Ar15,839,853

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Beijing
Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.46
CN¥10.52
$1.15
Ar5,165
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.37
CN¥31.62
$1.15
Ar5,165
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.37
CN¥31.56
$5.30
Ar23,760

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pay 32.6% less for clothing

 
Beijing
Antananarivo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$69.18
CN¥500.05
$29.38
Ar131,712
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.88
CN¥317.21
$23.05
Ar103,303
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.48
CN¥646.81
$103.71
Ar464,865

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