Cost of living comparison

Thimphu, Bhutan

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Thimphu Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 2.5 times more expensive than Thimphu.

Restaurants: pay 96.9% more in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 83.9% more in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Antananarivo

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Thimphu. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Antananarivo. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. Thimphu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.9% more for restaurants

	Thimphu	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 BTN251.51	$3.22 MGA15,064	+9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.95 BTN251.51	$4.30 MGA20,086	+45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BTN47.28	$1.16 MGA5,423	+109.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 BTN15.93	$0.60 MGA2,818	+223.0%
Average			+96.9%

Thimphu vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Thimphu	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 BTN80.48	$1.19 MGA5,578	+26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.68 BTN143.36	$5.22 MGA24,390	+210.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 BTN270.39	$3.94 MGA18,434	+24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 BTN188.13	$1.80 MGA8,436	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BTN148.31	$2.10 MGA9,794	+20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 BTN91.27	$0.65 MGA3,037	-39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BTN55.90	$0.27 MGA1,262	-58.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 BTN70.28	$0.51 MGA2,392	-37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BTN31.49	$0.33 MGA1,556	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BTN19.62	$0.35 MGA1,617	+50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN21.90	$0.42 MGA1,982	+65.2%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Thimphu	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.93 BTN335.09	$4.58 MGA21,384	+16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$3.97 BTN338.56	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,872.24	$11,817.99 MGA55,236,137	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.09 BTN1,287.73	$12.46 MGA58,249	-17.4%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 83.9% more for housing

	Thimphu	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.25 BTN2,666.94	$52.31 MGA244,474	+67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$124.45 BTN10,622.43	$354.54 MGA1,657,084	+184.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$79.38 BTN6,775.60	$53.69 MGA250,952	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.69 BTN1,424.32	$35.96 MGA168,087	+115.5%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Thimphu	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.05 BTN21,001.09	$89.71 MGA419,292	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$677.73 BTN57,847.31	$11,292.35 MGA52,779,342	+1566.2%
Average			+751.4%

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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Thimphu	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 BTN548.95	$1.07 MGA5,021	-83.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BTN130.79	$1.12 MGA5,222	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 BTN326.96	$3.22 MGA15,064	-15.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.11 BTN4,191.83	$40.29 MGA188,305	-18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BTN301.81	$6.45 MGA30,129	+82.3%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Thimphu	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.43 BTN804.83	$19.71 MGA92,123	+109.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.79 BTN1,006.04	$24.89 MGA116,331	+111.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.41 BTN2,766.61	$90.25 MGA421,803	+178.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.41 BTN2,766.61	$78.79 MGA368,241	+143.1%
Average			+135.4%

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