Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 9.5% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 61.6% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 54.4% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.3% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 3.4% more in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,200.87	$3.22 MGA14,538	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,376.00	$4.30 MGA19,383	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.55	$1.16 MGA5,234	-17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD140.10	$0.60 MGA2,719	-31.3%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 61.6% less for groceries

	Kingston	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD565.64	$1.19 MGA5,383	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,050.12	$5.22 MGA23,537	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,436.69	$3.94 MGA17,790	-74.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD682.16	$1.80 MGA8,141	-57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD474.05	$2.10 MGA9,452	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD431.48	$0.65 MGA2,931	-75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.34	$0.27 MGA1,218	-80.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD291.19	$0.51 MGA2,308	-71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.44	$0.33 MGA1,502	-79.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.44	$0.35 MGA1,561	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.48	$0.42 MGA1,912	-55.3%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Kingston	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD772.03	$4.58 MGA20,637	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD6,004.35	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,854,968.24	$11,817.99 MGA53,304,429	-72.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$12.46 MGA56,212	-52.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Kingston	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,446.93	$52.31 MGA235,924	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,669.95	$354.54 MGA1,599,133	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,911.32	$53.69 MGA242,176	-87.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,978.46	$35.96 MGA162,209	-69.7%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,359.69	$89.71 MGA404,629	-60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD336,243.70	$11,292.35 MGA50,933,552	+436.4%
Average			+187.9%

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pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD500.36	$1.07 MGA4,846	-65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD684.04	$1.12 MGA5,040	-73.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,401.02	$3.22 MGA14,538	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,174.77	$40.29 MGA181,720	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,101.52	$6.45 MGA29,075	-51.0%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 3.4% more for clothing

	Kingston	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$19.71 MGA88,901	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,086.29	$24.89 MGA112,262	-2.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,341.55	$90.25 MGA407,052	+27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,007.98	$78.79 MGA355,363	+14.3%
Average			+3.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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