Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 51.2% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 94.5% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,490	$5.03 UZS63,920.73	+56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,320	$4.00 UZS50,865.17	-6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,216	$0.57 UZS7,280.89	-50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,710	$0.25 UZS3,147.91	-58.9%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,365	$0.49 UZS6,208.68	-59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,460	$3.58 UZS45,463.08	-31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,731	$4.13 UZS52,560.78	+4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,114	$1.68 UZS21,372.62	-6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,421	$1.75 UZS22,289.44	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,921	$0.61 UZS7,764.05	-6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,214	$0.77 UZS9,759.83	+184.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,300	$0.97 UZS12,315.40	+89.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,497	$0.65 UZS8,230.26	+94.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,556	$0.22 UZS2,735.15	-37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,906	$0.17 UZS2,202.31	-59.2%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,569	$3.69 UZS46,931.94	-19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.71 UZS136,255.07
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA53,130,163	$18,484.77 UZS235,057,716.53	+56.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,028	$3.02 UZS38,466.78	-75.7%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA235,153	$12.73 UZS161,875.71	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,593,905	$656.57 UZS8,349,186.98	+85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA241,384	$415.70 UZS5,286,179.39	+674.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA161,679	$31.91 UZS405,757.51	-11.3%
Average			+168.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA403,306	$293.58 UZS3,733,280.20	+227.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,767,037	$9,476.32 UZS120,503,712.80	-16.1%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,830	$1.17 UZS14,829.23	+8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,023	$1.72 UZS21,933.69	+54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,490	$2.00 UZS25,432.58	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA181,126	$47.19 UZS600,095.18	+17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA28,980	$5.00 UZS63,581.46	-22.4%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 94.5% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA88,610	$53.56 UZS681,024.24	+171.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA111,895	$55.31 UZS703,386.41	+122.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA405,721	$102.15 UZS1,298,989.86	+13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA354,201	$134.71 UZS1,713,027.50	+71.0%
Average			+94.5%

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