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Guinea

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 37.4% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 52.0% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 55.0% more in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.71 MGA12,217	-41.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$5.65 MGA25,453	-39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.79 MGA3,563	-54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.44 MGA1,968
Average			-42.2%

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pay 52.0% less for groceries

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.02 MGA4,618	-30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$4.23 MGA19,053	-63.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$3.70 MGA16,668	-54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.05 MGA9,239	-52.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.02 MGA9,115	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$0.49 MGA2,217	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.26 MGA1,155	-76.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.47 MGA2,117	-42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.39 MGA1,748	-60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.26 MGA1,193	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.44 MGA1,963	-30.8%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$4.39 MGA19,774	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$19.65 MGA88,575	+121.7%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$57.15 MGA258K	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$325.82 MGA1M	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$150.37 MGA678K	-52.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$56.66 MGA255K	-57.3%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$25.03 MGA113K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+135.7%
Average			+135.7%

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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.02 MGA4,581	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$1.65 MGA7,447	-64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$1.58 MGA7,127	+36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$29.61 MGA133K	-66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$5.65 MGA25,453	+39.4%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 55.0% more for clothing

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$29.03 MGA131K	+45.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$27.67 MGA125K	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$77.50 MGA349K	+158.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$69.58 MGA314K	+39.2%
Average			+55.0%

Conakry vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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