Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 49.1% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 59.1% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 53.6% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 67.4% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 3.8% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 44.5% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$3.22 MGA14,412	-83.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$4.30 MGA19,216	-58.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.16 MGA5,188	-12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.60 MGA2,696	-62.5%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 59.1% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.19 MGA5,336	-60.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.80	$5.22 MGA23,333	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.52	$3.94 MGA17,636	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$1.80 MGA8,071	-63.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.38	$2.10 MGA9,370	-59.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.65 MGA2,905	-63.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.27 MGA1,208	-70.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.51 MGA2,288	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$0.33 MGA1,489	-87.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.90	$0.35 MGA1,547	-67.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.42 MGA1,896	-53.3%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 53.6% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$4.58 MGA20,458	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808	-66.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG91.97	$12.46 MGA55,725	-75.6%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 67.4% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.25	$52.31 MGA233,881	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	$53.69 MGA240,078	-91.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.74	$35.96 MGA160,804	-78.5%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 3.8% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.00	$89.71 MGA401,125	-60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463	+52.5%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.07 MGA4,804	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$1.12 MGA4,996	-70.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$3.22 MGA14,412	-67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.60	$40.29 MGA180,146	-69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.00	$6.45 MGA28,823	-35.5%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 44.5% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.00	$19.71 MGA88,131	-75.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.27	$24.89 MGA111,290	-56.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG209.86	$90.25 MGA403,527	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$78.79 MGA352,285	-23.4%
Average			-44.5%

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