Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 47.6% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 64.1% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 56.4% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 55.6% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 69.7% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.3% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.1% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$25.23	$3.39 MGA14,405	-81.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.44	$4.97 MGA21,127	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.81	$0.93 MGA3,948	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.18	$0.52 MGA2,191	-66.9%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 56.4% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.83	$1.08 MGA4,590	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.21	$5.37 MGA22,842	-8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.14	$4.15 MGA17,626	-52.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.93	$2.06 MGA8,739	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$8.05	$2.21 MGA9,414	-61.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.68	$0.62 MGA2,635	-67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.84	$0.28 MGA1,200	-53.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.29	$0.52 MGA2,214	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.34	$0.46 MGA1,960	-72.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.55	$0.34 MGA1,464	-68.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.05	$0.48 MGA2,056	-66.9%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.68	$4.72 MGA20,047	+16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$136.24	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$34,289.99	$12,651.72 MGA54M	-48.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.79	$17.17 MGA72,985	+15.9%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 55.6% less for housing

	Ottawa	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$70.04	$53.13 MGA226K	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,037.57	$380.30 MGA2M	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,723.58	$87.27 MGA371K	-92.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$166.83	$44.95 MGA191K	-62.2%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 69.7% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,105.62	$46.54 MGA198K	-94.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$22,097.97	$8,634.52 MGA37M	-45.2%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$8.07	$0.85 MGA3,601	-85.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.25	$1.46 MGA6,213	-61.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$18.17	$1.69 MGA7,202	-86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$62.57	$37.44 MGA159K	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$15.14	$6.21 MGA26,409	-42.4%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$74.10	$29.98 MGA127K	-43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$54.59	$27.68 MGA118K	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$122.18	$85.56 MGA364K	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$130.33	$73.36 MGA312K	-21.0%
Average			-23.8%

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