Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 19.2% cheaper than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 44.4% more in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% less for restaurants

	Colombo	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	$2.71 MGA12,217	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	$5.65 MGA25,453	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 LKR232.56	$0.79 MGA3,563	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 LKR87.00	$0.44 MGA1,968	+66.3%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Colombo	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 LKR181.98	$1.02 MGA4,618	+86.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	$4.23 MGA19,053	-38.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	$3.70 MGA16,668	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 LKR541.78	$2.05 MGA9,239	+25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 LKR731.08	$2.02 MGA9,115	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	$0.49 MGA2,217	-83.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 LKR122.81	$0.26 MGA1,155	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 LKR672.87	$0.47 MGA2,117	-76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 LKR187.42	$0.39 MGA1,748	-31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 LKR150.85	$0.26 MGA1,193	-41.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 LKR116.82	$0.44 MGA1,963	+23.5%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Colombo	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	$4.39 MGA19,774	-14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,024.95 LKR12M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-67.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	$19.65 MGA88,575	+496.5%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Colombo	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	$57.15 MGA258K	+175.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.61 LKR195K	$325.82 MGA1M	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	$150.37 MGA678K	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	$56.66 MGA255K	+37.7%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Colombo	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	$25.03 MGA113K	-33.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,208.98 LKR400K	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+1140.6%
Average			+186.7%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 LKR730.76	$1.02 MGA4,581	-53.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 LKR832.69	$1.65 MGA7,447	-34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	$1.58 MGA7,127	-84.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	$29.61 MGA133K	+111.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	$5.65 MGA25,453	+24.6%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 44.4% more for clothing

	Colombo	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	$29.03 MGA131K	+60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	$27.67 MGA125K	+66.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	$77.50 MGA349K	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	$69.58 MGA314K	+66.6%
Average			+44.4%

Colombo vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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