Cost of living comparison

 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
compared to
 Antananarivo, Madagascar
Antananarivo vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 28.6% cheaper than Saipan.

Restaurants
pay 44.9% less in Antananarivo
Groceries
pay 67.9% less in Antananarivo
Transportation
pay 41.3% less in Antananarivo
Housing
pay 57.5% less in Antananarivo
Childcare
pay 88.2% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 48.0% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown

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

pay 44.9% less for restaurants

 
Saipan
Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.00
 
$3.22
MGA14,538
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$4.30
MGA19,383
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
 
$1.16
MGA5,234

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pay 67.9% less for groceries

 
Saipan
Antananarivo
Bread
1 loaf
$3.33
 
$1.19
MGA5,383
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $5.22
MGA23,537
Milk (1 gallon) $8.44
 
$3.94
MGA17,790

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pay 41.3% less for transportation

 
Saipan
Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
 
$4.58
MGA20,637
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,999.00
 
$11,817.99
MGA53,304,429

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pay 57.5% less for housing

 
Saipan
Antananarivo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
 
$52.31
MGA235,924
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $625.00
 
$354.54
MGA1,599,133
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $450.00
 
$53.69
MGA242,176

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pay 88.2% more for childcare

 
Saipan
Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $89.71
MGA404,629
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,000.00
 
$11,292.35
MGA50,933,552

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pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Saipan
Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.50
 
$1.07
MGA4,846
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.83
 
$1.12
MGA5,040
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.22
MGA14,538

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Saipan
Antananarivo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$30.00
 
$19.71
MGA88,901
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$24.89
MGA112,262
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.00
 
$90.25
MGA407,052

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