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Cameroon

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Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 11.1% cheaper than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 49.4% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 24.9% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 28.3% more in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 60.1% more in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$2.71 MGA12,217	-20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.65 MGA25,453	+10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$0.79 MGA3,563	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$0.44 MGA1,968	-18.1%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 49.4% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$1.02 MGA4,618	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$4.23 MGA19,053	-38.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$3.70 MGA16,668	-72.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.05 MGA9,239	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$2.02 MGA9,115	-25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$0.49 MGA2,217	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.26 MGA1,155	-71.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$0.47 MGA2,117	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$0.39 MGA1,748	-38.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.26 MGA1,193	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$0.44 MGA1,963	-32.9%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 24.9% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$4.39 MGA19,774	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-63.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$19.65 MGA88,575	+389.9%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 28.3% more for housing

	Yaounde	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$57.15 MGA258K	+11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$325.82 MGA1M	+130.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$150.37 MGA678K	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$56.66 MGA255K	-6.7%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$25.03 MGA113K	-95.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+539.0%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$1.02 MGA4,581	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$1.65 MGA7,447	-14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.58 MGA7,127	-7.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$29.61 MGA133K	+26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$5.65 MGA25,453	-33.8%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 60.1% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$29.03 MGA131K	+70.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$27.67 MGA125K	+1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$77.50 MGA349K	+202.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$69.58 MGA314K	+26.1%
Average			+60.1%

Yaounde vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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