Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 2.0 times more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 72.2% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 81.9% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 63.9% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.6% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Santo Domingo

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Antananarivo, you would:

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pay 72.2% more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,278	$10.23 DOP617.15	+217.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,038	$6.60 DOP398.16	+53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,140	$1.05 DOP63.34	-9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,671	$0.77 DOP46.15	+27.0%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 81.9% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,287	$1.90 DOP114.79	+59.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,117	$3.22 DOP194.05	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,472	$4.91 DOP296.12	+24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA7,996	$2.37 DOP142.81	+31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,283	$2.89 DOP174.21	+37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,878	$1.37 DOP82.80	+111.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,196	$0.35 DOP21.35	+31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,267	$1.35 DOP81.49	+164.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,475	$0.79 DOP47.83	+138.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,533	$0.98 DOP59.34	+184.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,878	$1.09 DOP65.70	+157.0%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 63.9% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,268	$4.80 DOP289.48	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$82.54 DOP4,977.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA52,353,698	$28,062.96 DOP1,692,196.48	+137.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA55,209	$18.61 DOP1,122.21	+49.3%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA231,716	$42.28 DOP2,549.35	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,570,611	$732.50 DOP44,169.64	+106.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA237,856	$411.15 DOP24,792.36	+665.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA159,316	$66.16 DOP3,989.67	+84.0%
Average			+209.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA397,412	$361.79 DOP21,816.06	+303.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,025,108	$6,176.69 DOP372,454.24	-45.3%
Average			+129.0%

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pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,759	$2.48 DOP149.31	+130.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA4,950	$2.58 DOP155.53	+130.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,278	$4.54 DOP273.74	+40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA178,479	$44.94 DOP2,709.73	+11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA28,557	$6.40 DOP385.72	-0.8%
Average			+62.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA87,315	$66.44 DOP4,006.52	+237.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA110,260	$56.74 DOP3,421.72	+128.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA399,792	$103.17 DOP6,221.31	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA349,025	$109.66 DOP6,612.36	+39.2%
Average			+104.7%

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