Cost of living comparison

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Antananarivo is 39.7% cheaper than Panama City.

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

 
Panama City
Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.25
PAB13.25
$3.22
MGA15,040
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
PAB8.00
$4.30
MGA20,053
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.86
PAB1.86
$1.16
MGA5,414

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pay 51.4% less for groceries

 
Panama City
Antananarivo
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
PAB2.51
$1.19
MGA5,569
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.39
PAB6.39
$5.22
MGA24,350
Milk (1 gallon) $6.80
PAB6.80
$3.94
MGA18,404

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

 
Panama City
Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
PAB3.69
$4.58
MGA21,349
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
PAB25.00
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028

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pay 55.0% less for housing

 
Panama City
Antananarivo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.10
PAB52.10
$52.31
MGA244,075
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $755.88
PAB755.88
$53.69
MGA250,542

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pay 33.8% less for childcare

 
Panama City
Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $439.17
PAB439.17
$89.71
MGA418,608
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241

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pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Panama City
Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
PAB3.00
$1.07
MGA5,013
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.59
PAB3.59
$1.12
MGA5,214
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.50
PAB5.50
$3.22
MGA15,040

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

 
Panama City
Antananarivo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.91
PAB53.91
$19.71
MGA91,972
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.78
PAB37.78
$24.89
MGA116,141
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.62
PAB87.62
$90.25
MGA421,115

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