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Vietnam

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 27.4% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% more in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 37.7% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 80.9% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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pay 33.7% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$2.71 MGA12,217	+40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$5.65 MGA25,453	+22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.79 MGA3,563	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.44 MGA1,968	+31.6%
Average			+33.7%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$1.02 MGA4,618	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$4.23 MGA19,053	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.70 MGA16,668	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$2.05 MGA9,239	+26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$2.02 MGA9,115	+23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.49 MGA2,217	-63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.26 MGA1,155	-55.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.47 MGA2,117	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.39 MGA1,748	-32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.26 MGA1,193	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.44 MGA1,963	-17.5%
Average			-30.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Antananarivo - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$4.39 MGA19,774	+23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-61.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$19.65 MGA88,575	+238.7%
Average			-10.9%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Antananarivo - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.7% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$57.15 MGA258K	+446.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$325.82 MGA1M	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$150.37 MGA678K	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$56.66 MGA255K	-28.5%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 80.9% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$25.03 MGA113K	-94.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	-36.3%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$1.02 MGA4,581	-1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$1.65 MGA7,447	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$1.58 MGA7,127	+28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$29.61 MGA133K	+14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$5.65 MGA25,453	+63.0%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$29.03 MGA131K	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$27.67 MGA125K	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$77.50 MGA349K	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$69.58 MGA314K	-26.5%
Average			-27.3%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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