Cost of living comparison

Angola

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 24.7% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 89.6% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 57.4% less in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.6% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$2.71 MGA12,217	-50.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$5.65 MGA25,453	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.79 MGA3,563	-42.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.44 MGA1,968	-63.1%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Luanda	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.02 MGA4,618	+10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$4.23 MGA19,053	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$3.70 MGA16,668	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$2.05 MGA9,239	+10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$2.02 MGA9,115	+31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$0.49 MGA2,217	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.26 MGA1,155	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$0.47 MGA2,117	-62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.39 MGA1,748	-52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.26 MGA1,193	-62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.44 MGA1,963	-37.9%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 89.6% more for transportation

	Luanda	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$4.39 MGA19,774	+253.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$19.65 MGA88,575	+143.2%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Luanda	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$57.15 MGA258K	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$325.82 MGA1M	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$150.37 MGA678K	-24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$56.66 MGA255K	-27.1%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Luanda	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$25.03 MGA113K	-96.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+12.6%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.02 MGA4,581	-38.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$1.65 MGA7,447	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.58 MGA7,127	-3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$29.61 MGA133K	-34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$5.65 MGA25,453	+59.1%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 57.4% less for clothing

	Luanda	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$29.03 MGA131K	-73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$27.67 MGA125K	-55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$77.50 MGA349K	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$69.58 MGA314K	-65.1%
Average			-57.4%

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