Cost of living comparison

Sana'a, Yemen

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Sana'a Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Sana'a, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Sana'a	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)	??	$1.16 MGA5,188
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.60 MGA2,696

Sana'a vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Sana'a	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.19 MGA5,336
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.22 MGA23,333
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$3.94 MGA17,636
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$1.80 MGA8,071
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

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Sana'a	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

Sana'a vs. Antananarivo - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Sana'a	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$52.31 MGA233,881
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$354.54 MGA1,585,284
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$53.69 MGA240,078
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$35.96 MGA160,804

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sana'a	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 (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Sana'a	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.07 MGA4,804
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.12 MGA4,996
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

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Sana'a	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

Sana'a vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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