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Antananarivo vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 40.1% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 56.8% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 20.3% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 14.1% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Antananarivo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.8% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 HUF3,911.67	$3.39 MGA15,116	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 HUF2,933.75	$4.97 MGA22,170	-44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF601.31	$0.93 MGA4,143	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 HUF444.58	$0.52 MGA2,299	-62.0%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	Budapest	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.83 HUF599.20	$1.08 MGA4,817	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 HUF1,800.31	$5.37 MGA23,970	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 HUF1,552.72	$4.15 MGA18,497	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 HUF1,075.31	$2.06 MGA9,170	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 HUF1,001.73	$2.21 MGA9,879	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF310.34	$0.62 MGA2,765	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF307.69	$0.28 MGA1,259	-69.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 HUF331.16	$0.52 MGA2,324	-48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 HUF552.33	$0.46 MGA2,057	-72.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 HUF183.53	$0.34 MGA1,536	-38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF196.68	$0.48 MGA2,158	-19.3%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

	Budapest	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 HUF2,299.15	$4.72 MGA21,037	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.83 HUF8,801.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,801.65 HUF8,791,477.02	$12,651.72 MGA56,433,540	-52.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.77 HUF4,517.98	$17.17 MGA76,588	+24.7%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 14.1% less for housing

	Budapest	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.10 HUF7,247.79	$53.13 MGA236,987	+140.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$762.27 HUF250,039.88	$380.30 MGA1,696,365	-50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.85 HUF195,451.32	$87.27 MGA389,264	-85.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.90 HUF38,017.15	$44.95 MGA200,485	-61.2%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Budapest	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.58 HUF152,392.12	$46.54 MGA207,595	-90.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,648.55 HUF4,148,977.03	$8,634.52 MGA38,514,631	-31.7%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 HUF977.92	$0.85 MGA3,779	-71.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96 HUF970.05	$1.46 MGA6,520	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.16 HUF2,347.00	$1.69 MGA7,558	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.02 HUF21,656.31	$37.44 MGA166,997	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.24 HUF3,031.54	$6.21 MGA27,713	-32.8%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Budapest	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.35 HUF31,276.79	$29.98 MGA133,705	-68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.51 HUF13,614.80	$27.68 MGA123,448	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.47 HUF32,955.57	$85.56 MGA381,659	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.87 HUF35,710.84	$73.36 MGA327,214	-32.6%
Average			-37.3%

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