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Kathmandu vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 2.6% cheaper than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 4.4% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 58.4% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 15.7% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 33.4% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 11.4% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA15,329	$1.47 NPR202.80	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA20,439	$7.36 NPR1,012.99	+71.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,518	$0.46 NPR62.79	-60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,867	$0.16 NPR22.26	-73.2%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 4.4% less for groceries

	Antananarivo	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,676	$0.57 NPR77.91	-52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA24,818	$4.70 NPR646.49	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA18,758	$3.17 NPR436.81	-19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,584	$1.62 NPR223.66	-10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,966	$1.48 NPR203.52	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA3,090	$1.09 NPR149.71	+67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,285	$0.47 NPR64.79	+74.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,434	$0.52 NPR71.91	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,584	$0.33 NPR45.09	-1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,646	$0.22 NPR29.93	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA2,016	$0.29 NPR40.32	-30.9%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 58.4% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA21,760	$4.85 NPR668.17	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.94 NPR1,368.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA56,206,119	$33,138.99 NPR4,563,018.54	+180.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA59,272	$11.05 NPR1,521.01	-11.4%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 15.7% less for housing

	Antananarivo	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA248,767	$10.42 NPR1,435.21	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,686,184	$191.60 NPR26,382.70	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA255,359	$102.03 NPR14,048.18	+90.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA171,039	$26.40 NPR3,634.76	-26.6%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 33.4% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA426,656	$91.89 NPR12,652.01	+2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA53,706,181	$3,479.59 NPR479,116.95	-69.2%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA5,110	$2.58 NPR354.90	+139.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,314	$1.66 NPR228.54	+48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA15,329	$2.95 NPR405.60	-8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA191,612	$22.71 NPR3,126.51	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA30,658	$3.31 NPR456.30	-48.6%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 11.4% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA93,740	$24.02 NPR3,307.21	+21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA118,373	$31.19 NPR4,294.61	+25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA429,210	$53.29 NPR7,338.19	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA374,707	$37.76 NPR5,199.08	-52.1%
Average			-11.4%

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