Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 17.9% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 23.5% more in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 8.2% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.4% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.57	$3.22 MGA14,490	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN13.93	$4.30 MGA19,320	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.51	$1.16 MGA5,216	-21.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.75	$0.60 MGA2,710	-41.5%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Sofia	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.90	$1.19 MGA5,365	+6.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN8.94	$5.22 MGA23,460	-1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.18	$3.94 MGA17,731	-40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.01	$1.80 MGA8,114	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN5.93	$2.10 MGA9,421	-40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.36	$0.65 MGA2,921	-18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.45	$0.27 MGA1,214	-68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.37	$0.51 MGA2,300	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.88	$0.33 MGA1,497	-70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.86	$0.35 MGA1,556	-31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.80	$0.42 MGA1,906	-9.7%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Sofia	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.58	$4.58 MGA20,569	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN46.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN50,741.96	$11,817.99 MGA53,130,163	-60.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.72	$12.46 MGA56,028	+66.0%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 23.5% more for housing

	Sofia	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN22.84	$52.31 MGA235,153	+288.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN967.20	$354.54 MGA1,593,905	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN728.84	$53.69 MGA241,384	-87.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN193.33	$35.96 MGA161,679	-68.5%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 8.2% less for childcare

	Sofia	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN939.24	$89.71 MGA403,306	-83.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,430.36	$11,292.35 MGA50,767,037	+67.4%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.64	$1.07 MGA4,830	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.83	$1.12 MGA5,023	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.66	$3.22 MGA14,490	-3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN62.75	$40.29 MGA181,126	+8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN13.93	$6.45 MGA28,980	-21.6%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Sofia	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN119.66	$19.71 MGA88,610	-72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN56.87	$24.89 MGA111,895	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN168.18	$90.25 MGA405,721	-9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN173.06	$78.79 MGA354,201	-22.9%
Average			-32.5%

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