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Mauritania

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 11.3% cheaper than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 66.4% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 40.6% more in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$2.71 MGA12,217	+8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$5.65 MGA25,453	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.79 MGA3,563	-55.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.44 MGA1,968	-79.6%
Average			-19.7%

Nouakchott vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Nouakchott	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$1.02 MGA4,618	+282.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$4.23 MGA19,053	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$3.70 MGA16,668	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$2.05 MGA9,239	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.02 MGA9,115	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$0.49 MGA2,217	-65.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.26 MGA1,155	-69.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$0.47 MGA2,117	-34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$0.39 MGA1,748	-24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.26 MGA1,193	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.44 MGA1,963	+6.2%
Average			-20.6%

Nouakchott vs. Antananarivo - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$4.39 MGA19,774	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	+60.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$19.65 MGA88,575	+408.6%
Average			+35.9%

Nouakchott vs. Antananarivo - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Nouakchott	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$57.15 MGA258K	-4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$325.82 MGA1M	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$150.37 MGA678K	-13.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$56.66 MGA255K	-42.5%
Average			-9.5%

Nouakchott vs. Antananarivo - Cost of housing

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pay 66.4% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$25.03 MGA113K	-94.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+99.9%
Average			-66.4%

Nouakchott vs. Antananarivo - Cost of childcare

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pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.02 MGA4,581	-41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$1.65 MGA7,447	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$1.58 MGA7,127	-36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$29.61 MGA133K	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$5.65 MGA25,453	+39.4%
Average			-33.2%

Nouakchott vs. Antananarivo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.6% more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$29.03 MGA131K	+90.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$27.67 MGA125K	+21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$77.50 MGA349K	+13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$69.58 MGA314K	+48.9%
Average			+40.6%

Nouakchott vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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