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Antananarivo vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 0.2% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 24.2% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 70.7% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 40.5% more in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	$3.39 MGA15,116	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	$4.97 MGA22,170	-8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	$0.93 MGA4,143	+28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	$0.52 MGA2,299	+12.8%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 24.2% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	$1.08 MGA4,817	+17.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	$5.37 MGA23,970	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	$4.15 MGA18,497	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	$2.06 MGA9,170	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	$2.21 MGA9,879	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	$0.62 MGA2,765	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	$0.28 MGA1,259	-72.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	$0.52 MGA2,324	-72.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	$0.46 MGA2,057	-60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	$0.34 MGA1,536	+11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	$0.48 MGA2,158	+9.6%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 70.7% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	$4.72 MGA21,037	+24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	$12,651.72 MGA56,433,540	-55.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	$17.17 MGA76,588	+243.2%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 40.5% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	$53.13 MGA236,987	+286.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	$380.30 MGA1,696,365	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	$87.27 MGA389,264	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	$44.95 MGA200,485	-22.5%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	$46.54 MGA207,595	-72.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	$8,634.52 MGA38,514,631	+30.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	$0.85 MGA3,779	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	$1.46 MGA6,520	-39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	$1.69 MGA7,558	-1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	$37.44 MGA166,997	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	$6.21 MGA27,713	+59.7%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	$29.98 MGA133,705	-63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	$27.68 MGA123,448	-57.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	$85.56 MGA381,659	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	$73.36 MGA327,214	-51.3%
Average			-46.5%

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