Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 26.3% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 65.6% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 46.3% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% more in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7% less for restaurants

	Moroni	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF689	$3.22 MGA14,490	+100.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,265	$4.30 MGA19,320	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF664	$1.16 MGA5,216	-25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF482	$0.60 MGA2,710	-46.4%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Moroni	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF261	$1.19 MGA5,365	+95.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,201	$5.22 MGA23,460	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,687	$3.94 MGA17,731	-74.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,057	$1.80 MGA8,114	-62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,135	$2.10 MGA9,421	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,042	$0.65 MGA2,921	-73.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF92	$0.27 MGA1,214	+26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF104	$0.51 MGA2,300	+110.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF767	$0.33 MGA1,497	-81.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF628	$0.35 MGA1,556	-76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF522	$0.42 MGA1,906	-65.2%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Moroni	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,676	$4.58 MGA20,569	-58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,261	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF7,816,444	$11,817.99 MGA53,130,163	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,512	$12.46 MGA56,028	+52.0%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 65.6% less for housing

	Moroni	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF66,788	$52.31 MGA235,153	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF298,513	$354.54 MGA1,593,905	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF247,995	$53.69 MGA241,384	-90.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF35,119	$35.96 MGA161,679	-56.1%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 46.3% less for childcare

	Moroni	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF163,493	$89.71 MGA403,306	-76.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,769,565	$11,292.35 MGA50,767,037	-16.1%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF673	$1.07 MGA4,830	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,279	$1.12 MGA5,023	-62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF804	$3.22 MGA14,490	+71.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,107	$40.29 MGA181,126	+22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,668	$6.45 MGA28,980	+3.5%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Moroni	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF24,800	$19.71 MGA88,610	-65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF24,800	$24.89 MGA111,895	-57.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF45,007	$90.25 MGA405,721	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF34,903	$78.79 MGA354,201	-3.3%
Average			-35.1%

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