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Antananarivo vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 20.0% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 56.8% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 7.2% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 23.6% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 35.2% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.8% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.8% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM14.90	$3.39 MGA15,000	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM13.90	$4.97 MGA22,001	-40.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.67	$0.93 MGA4,111	-58.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.48	$0.52 MGA2,281	-65.7%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.09	$1.08 MGA4,780	-14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.81	$5.37 MGA23,786	+0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.73	$4.15 MGA18,355	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM4.97	$2.06 MGA9,100	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.43	$2.21 MGA9,804	-43.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.18	$0.62 MGA2,744	-12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.42	$0.28 MGA1,250	-67.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.48	$0.52 MGA2,306	-41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.70	$0.46 MGA2,041	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.87	$0.34 MGA1,524	-34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.90	$0.48 MGA2,141	-10.9%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 7.2% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.60	$4.72 MGA20,876	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM52.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM48,657.49	$12,651.72 MGA56M	-57.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.40	$17.17 MGA76,002	+97.2%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 23.6% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM52.53	$53.13 MGA235K	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM767.09	$380.30 MGA2M	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM530.36	$87.27 MGA386K	-72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM257.21	$44.95 MGA199K	-71.1%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 35.2% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM400.93	$46.54 MGA206K	-80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,684.98	$8,634.52 MGA38M	+151.2%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM4.97	$0.85 MGA3,750	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.57	$1.46 MGA6,470	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.45	$1.69 MGA7,500	-56.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM61.71	$37.44 MGA166K	+0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM11.92	$6.21 MGA27,501	-13.8%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM153.92	$29.98 MGA133K	-67.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM69.01	$27.68 MGA123K	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM168.50	$85.56 MGA379K	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM173.78	$73.36 MGA325K	-30.2%
Average			-36.9%

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