Cost of living comparison

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Antananarivo is 8.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

 
Kuala Lumpur
Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.54
MYR20.48
$3.22
MGA15,146
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.54
MYR20.48
$4.30
MGA20,195
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.84
MYR3.80
$1.16
MGA5,453

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

 
Kuala Lumpur
Antananarivo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.95
MYR4.27
$1.19
MGA5,608
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.58
MYR34.16
$5.22
MGA24,522
Milk (1 gallon) $7.22
MYR32.54
$3.94
MGA18,534

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

 
Kuala Lumpur
Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.77
MYR7.99
$4.58
MGA21,501
Monthly public transit pass $11.36
MYR51.20
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170

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pay 10.1% less for housing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Antananarivo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$25.27
MYR113.90
$52.31
MGA245,802
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $536.30
MYR2,417.62
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $371.69
MYR1,675.58
$53.69
MGA252,315

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pay 18.8% less for childcare

 
Kuala Lumpur
Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $250.80
MYR1,130.63
$89.71
MGA421,570
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kuala Lumpur
Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.09
MYR18.43
$1.07
MGA5,049
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.92
MYR13.16
$1.12
MGA5,251
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.09
MYR18.43
$3.22
MGA15,146

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pay 17.4% less for clothing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Antananarivo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.74
MYR260.28
$19.71
MGA92,623
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.00
MYR157.78
$24.89
MGA116,963
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.75
MYR346.00
$90.25
MGA424,094

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