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Cuba

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 22.9% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 58.6% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 41.5% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 0.2% more in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 30.8% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.2% more in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Havana	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.71 MGA12,217	-26.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$5.65 MGA25,453	+12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.79 MGA3,563	-53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.44 MGA1,968	-56.3%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 58.6% less for groceries

	Havana	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.02 MGA4,618	-31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$4.23 MGA19,053	+90.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$3.70 MGA16,668	-73.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.05 MGA9,239	-44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.02 MGA9,115	-2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$0.49 MGA2,217	-82.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.26 MGA1,155	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.47 MGA2,117	-73.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.39 MGA1,748	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.26 MGA1,193	-84.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.44 MGA1,963	-76.5%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	Havana	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$4.39 MGA19,774	-9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-80.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$19.65 MGA88,575	+217.0%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 0.2% more for housing

	Havana	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$57.15 MGA258K	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$325.82 MGA1M	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$150.37 MGA678K	-29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$56.66 MGA255K	+56.5%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 30.8% less for childcare

	Havana	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$25.03 MGA113K	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+114.3%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$1.02 MGA4,581	-36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$1.65 MGA7,447	+48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.58 MGA7,127	-20.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$29.61 MGA133K	+55.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$5.65 MGA25,453	+564.3%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Havana	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$29.03 MGA131K	-21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$27.67 MGA125K	-25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$77.50 MGA349K	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$69.58 MGA314K	+24.2%
Average			-4.8%

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