Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 7.6% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 44.8% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% less in Antananarivo

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Antananarivo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 44.8% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$3.22 MGA14,412
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$4.30 MGA19,216
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$1.16 MGA5,188	-45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$0.60 MGA2,696	-43.8%
Average			-44.8%

P'yongyang vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	P'yongyang	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$1.19 MGA5,336	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.22 MGA23,333
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$3.94 MGA17,636	+16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$1.80 MGA8,071	-28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.10 MGA9,370
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.65 MGA2,905
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.27 MGA1,208
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.51 MGA2,288
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.33 MGA1,489
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.35 MGA1,547
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.42 MGA1,896
Average			-19.3%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.58 MGA20,458
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.46 MGA55,725

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$52.31 MGA233,881
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	+313.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$53.69 MGA240,078	-37.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$35.96 MGA160,804
Average			+138.1%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$89.71 MGA401,125
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463

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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$1.07 MGA4,804	-91.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$1.12 MGA4,996	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.22 MGA14,412
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$40.29 MGA180,146
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.45 MGA28,823
Average			-43.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$19.71 MGA88,131
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$24.89 MGA111,290
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$90.25 MGA403,527
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$78.79 MGA352,285

P'yongyang vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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