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Antananarivo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 50.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 60.0% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 28.5% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.1% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 37.4% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$3.39 MGA14,989	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$4.97 MGA21,983	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.93 MGA4,108	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.52 MGA2,280	-53.7%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 60.0% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.08 MGA4,776	-50.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$5.37 MGA23,768	-56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$4.15 MGA18,341	-64.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$2.06 MGA9,093	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$2.21 MGA9,796	-54.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$0.62 MGA2,742	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.28 MGA1,249	-74.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.52 MGA2,304	-67.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.46 MGA2,040	-66.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.34 MGA1,523	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.48 MGA2,139	-54.3%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$4.72 MGA20,859	-60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$12,651.72 MGA55,957,976	-67.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$17.17 MGA75,943	+18.2%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 28.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$53.13 MGA234,990	+139.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$380.30 MGA1,682,070	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$87.27 MGA385,984	-94.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$44.95 MGA198,795	-74.7%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$46.54 MGA205,845	-95.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$8,634.52 MGA38,190,069	-61.2%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 70.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$0.85 MGA3,747	-86.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$1.46 MGA6,465	-72.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$1.69 MGA7,494	-87.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$37.44 MGA165,590	-52.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$6.21 MGA27,479	-51.7%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 37.4% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$29.98 MGA132,578	-59.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$27.68 MGA122,408	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$85.56 MGA378,442	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$73.36 MGA324,456	-48.6%
Average			-37.4%

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