Cost of living comparison

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 4.1 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 63.0% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 45.8% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 0.4% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 22.7 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 63.0% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 TOP20.23	$3.22 MGA14,730	-61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50 TOP25.29	$4.30 MGA19,641	-59.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 TOP6.41	$1.16 MGA5,303	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 TOP5.73	$0.60 MGA2,755	-74.7%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 45.8% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 TOP2.53	$1.19 MGA5,454	+13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 TOP10.96	$5.22 MGA23,849	+14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.99 TOP14.42	$3.94 MGA18,026	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.15 TOP12.41	$1.80 MGA8,249	-65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TOP6.50	$2.10 MGA9,577	-22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.65 MGA2,970	-48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.27 MGA1,234	-78.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 TOP3.21	$0.51 MGA2,339	-61.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TOP4.13	$0.33 MGA1,522	-80.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 TOP3.52	$0.35 MGA1,581	-76.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 TOP2.91	$0.42 MGA1,938	-64.9%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 0.4% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 TOP13.40	$4.58 MGA20,910	-17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.01 TOP101.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	$11,817.99 MGA54,011,452	+100.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$69.32 TOP166.90	$12.46 MGA56,958	-82.0%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.03 TOP303.45	$52.31 MGA239,053	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$354.54 MGA1,620,344
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$53.69 MGA245,388
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.56 TOP348.07	$35.96 MGA164,361	-75.1%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 22.7 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.64 TOP384.37	$89.71 MGA409,996	-43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$252.06 TOP606.89	$11,292.35 MGA51,609,128	+4380.1%
Average			+2168.2%

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pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 TOP8.09	$1.07 MGA4,910	-68.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.94 TOP7.08	$1.12 MGA5,107	-62.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.29 TOP24.78	$3.22 MGA14,730	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.51 TOP75.86	$40.29 MGA184,130	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$42.01 TOP101.15	$6.45 MGA29,461	-84.7%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$4.20 TOP10.11	$19.71 MGA90,080	+369.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.85 TOP42.99	$24.89 MGA113,751	+39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$21.00 TOP50.57	$90.25 MGA412,451	+329.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.41 TOP70.80	$78.79 MGA360,076	+167.9%
Average			+226.5%

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