Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 14.7% cheaper than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 27.9% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 36.7% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 21.7% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 0.7% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Pretoria	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR150.12	$2.71 MGA11,950	-69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR90.07	$5.65 MGA24,895	+4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.65	$0.79 MGA3,485	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.18	$0.44 MGA1,925	-48.7%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 27.9% less for groceries

	Pretoria	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.39	$1.02 MGA4,517	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR69.62	$4.23 MGA18,636	+1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR74.08	$3.70 MGA16,303	-16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR41.14	$2.05 MGA9,037	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR37.22	$2.02 MGA8,915	-9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.23	$0.49 MGA2,168	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.34	$0.26 MGA1,129	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.23	$0.47 MGA2,070	-40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR12.04	$0.39 MGA1,710	-46.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.26	$0.26 MGA1,167	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR9.02	$0.44 MGA1,920	-19.6%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 36.7% more for transportation

	Pretoria	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR95.74	$4.39 MGA19,341	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,957.29	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR589K	$11,971.37 MGA53M	-66.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR109.08	$19.65 MGA86,636	+200.0%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 21.7% less for housing

	Pretoria	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR613.43	$57.15 MGA252K	+55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,565.86	$325.82 MGA1M	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,747.72	$150.37 MGA663K	-62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,923.55	$56.66 MGA250K	-50.9%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 0.7% more for childcare

	Pretoria	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,343.36	$25.03 MGA110K	-90.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR130K	$14,998.31 MGA66M	+91.8%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.53	$1.02 MGA4,481	-60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.53	$1.65 MGA7,284	-26.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR54.12	$1.58 MGA6,971	-51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR524.53	$29.61 MGA131K	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR120.09	$5.65 MGA24,895	-21.7%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Pretoria	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR883.26	$29.03 MGA128K	-45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR533.04	$27.67 MGA122K	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,529.82	$77.50 MGA342K	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,380.23	$69.58 MGA307K	-16.0%
Average			-22.6%

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