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Antananarivo vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 19.3% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 3.9% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.60 MUR306.79	$3.39 MGA14,070	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.15 MUR332.36	$4.97 MGA20,636	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 MUR46.02	$0.93 MGA3,856	-6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MUR27.03	$0.52 MGA2,140	-11.3%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.03	$1.08 MGA4,484	+43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 MUR201.97	$5.37 MGA22,311	+23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.04 MUR281.14	$4.15 MGA17,217	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MUR114.28	$2.06 MGA8,536	-16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MUR122.92	$2.21 MGA9,196	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 MUR42.68	$0.62 MGA2,574	-32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MUR41.75	$0.28 MGA1,172	-68.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR31.08	$0.52 MGA2,163	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MUR56.59	$0.46 MGA1,915	-62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.65	$0.34 MGA1,430	-26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.65	$0.48 MGA2,008	+3.9%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MUR251.93	$4.72 MGA19,581	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.25 MUR1,034.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,729.99 MUR2M	$12,651.72 MGA53M	-64.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.78 MUR1,431.71	$17.17 MGA71,289	-44.2%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Port Louis	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.57 MUR1,561.20	$53.13 MGA221K	+58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$368.29 MUR17,129.34	$380.30 MGA2M	+3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$318.82 MUR14,828.39	$87.27 MGA362K	-72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.67 MUR1,798.66	$44.95 MGA187K	+16.2%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 3.9% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.41 MUR7,414.19	$46.54 MGA193K	-70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,837.29 MUR225K	$8,634.52 MGA36M	+78.5%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 MUR102.26	$0.85 MGA3,518	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 MUR121.44	$1.46 MGA6,069	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.60 MUR306.79	$1.69 MGA7,035	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.55 MUR1,141.96	$37.44 MGA155K	+52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 MUR281.23	$6.21 MGA25,795	+2.8%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.21 MUR3,451.43	$29.98 MGA124K	-59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.47 MUR2,300.96	$27.68 MGA115K	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.19 MUR4,985.41	$85.56 MGA355K	-20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 MUR3,630.40	$73.36 MGA305K	-6.0%
Average			-32.5%

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