Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 62.0% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 78.7% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 62.5% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 43.8% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 63.5% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.6% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.7% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.94 NOK239.92	$3.39 MGA14,940	-86.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.97 NOK143.95	$4.97 MGA21,913	-66.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.05 NOK38.99	$0.93 MGA4,095	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK32.26	$0.52 MGA2,272	-84.6%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 62.5% less for groceries

	Oslo	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.01 NOK38.52	$1.08 MGA4,761	-73.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 NOK66.36	$5.37 MGA23,691	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.43 NOK81.11	$4.15 MGA18,282	-50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK48.65	$2.06 MGA9,064	-59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.42 NOK71.34	$2.21 MGA9,764	-70.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.31	$0.62 MGA2,733	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.96	$0.28 MGA1,245	-75.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 NOK14.56	$0.52 MGA2,297	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK22.20	$0.46 MGA2,033	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 NOK10.82	$0.34 MGA1,518	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.24 NOK11.97	$0.48 MGA2,132	-61.1%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 43.8% less for transportation

	Oslo	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 NOK79.67	$4.72 MGA20,792	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.62 NOK746.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK336K	$12,651.72 MGA56M	-63.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.75 NOK218.81	$17.17 MGA75,698	-24.5%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 63.5% less for housing

	Oslo	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.79 NOK517.35	$53.13 MGA234K	-1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,763.00 NOK16,957.60	$380.30 MGA2M	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,414.97 NOK13,610.05	$87.27 MGA385K	-93.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$233.70 NOK2,247.89	$44.95 MGA198K	-80.8%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Oslo	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.67 NOK2,401.49	$46.54 MGA205K	-81.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,158.34 NOK155K	$8,634.52 MGA38M	-46.6%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 70.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.97 NOK115.16	$0.85 MGA3,735	-92.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.06 NOK48.67	$1.46 MGA6,444	-71.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK163.15	$1.69 MGA7,470	-90.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.24 NOK540.99	$37.44 MGA165K	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.96 NOK172.74	$6.21 MGA27,391	-65.4%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Oslo	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.33 NOK984.25	$29.98 MGA132K	-70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.31 NOK560.81	$27.68 MGA122K	-52.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.03 NOK1,164.14	$85.56 MGA377K	-29.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.48 NOK1,476.22	$73.36 MGA323K	-52.2%
Average			-51.2%

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