Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 37.4% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 70.6% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Antananarivo

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,486.69	$3.22 MGA14,412	-72.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,790.42	$4.30 MGA19,216	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.64	$1.16 MGA5,188	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.20	$0.60 MGA2,696	-15.4%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.90	$1.19 MGA5,336	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,121.26	$5.22 MGA23,333	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,577.23	$3.94 MGA17,636	-68.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.85	$1.80 MGA8,071	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.16	$2.10 MGA9,370	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.15	$0.65 MGA2,905	-63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.05	$0.27 MGA1,208	-77.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.48	$0.51 MGA2,288	-69.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.22	$0.33 MGA1,489	-83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.90	$0.35 MGA1,547	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.92	$0.42 MGA1,896	-54.5%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD837.77	$4.58 MGA20,458	+14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,968.06	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,282,433.17	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808	-24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,067.53	$12.46 MGA55,725	-57.0%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Georgetown	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,806.46	$52.31 MGA233,881	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,172.05	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,851.71	$53.69 MGA240,078	-80.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,769.16	$35.96 MGA160,804	-41.0%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 70.6% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,547.06	$89.71 MGA401,125	-89.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,861,885.69	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463	-51.4%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.60	$1.07 MGA4,804	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.32	$1.12 MGA4,996	-71.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.55	$3.22 MGA14,412	+47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,123.19	$40.29 MGA180,146	+3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,243.35	$6.45 MGA28,823	+8.5%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,957.41	$19.71 MGA88,131	-48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,941.44	$24.89 MGA111,290	-52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,506.31	$90.25 MGA403,527	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,909.50	$78.79 MGA352,285	-2.5%
Average			-23.8%

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