Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 18.7% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% more in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 21.6% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 52.4% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% more in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 90.0% more in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.2% more for restaurants

	Accra	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS50.70	$3.22 MGA14,730	-33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS77.65	$4.30 MGA19,641	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS7.81	$1.16 MGA5,303	+56.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS3.06	$0.60 MGA2,755	+107.1%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Accra	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS16.02	$1.19 MGA5,454	-21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS36.42	$5.22 MGA23,849	+50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS119.05	$3.94 MGA18,026	-65.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS24.06	$1.80 MGA8,249	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS22.92	$2.10 MGA9,577	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS13.42	$0.65 MGA2,970	-49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS6.25	$0.27 MGA1,234	-54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS8.58	$0.51 MGA2,339	-37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS12.69	$0.33 MGA1,522	-72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS12.75	$0.35 MGA1,581	-71.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS10.14	$0.42 MGA1,938	-56.0%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 21.6% more for transportation

	Accra	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS45.70	$4.58 MGA20,910	+5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS347.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS84,235.70	$11,817.99 MGA54,011,452	+47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS117.54	$12.46 MGA56,958	+11.6%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Accra	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS467.48	$52.31 MGA239,053	+17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS6,603.52	$354.54 MGA1,620,344	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,180.91	$53.69 MGA245,388	-52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS417.87	$35.96 MGA164,361	-9.4%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 52.4% more for childcare

	Accra	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS600.34	$89.71 MGA409,996	+57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS80,610.75	$11,292.35 MGA51,609,128	+47.5%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS12.69	$1.07 MGA4,910	-10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS28.98	$1.12 MGA5,107	-59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS16.51	$3.22 MGA14,730	+105.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS381.24	$40.29 MGA184,130	+11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS98.25	$6.45 MGA29,461	-30.9%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 90.0% more for clothing

	Accra	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS156.63	$19.71 MGA90,080	+32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS211.66	$24.89 MGA113,751	+23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS344.39	$90.25 MGA412,451	+175.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS363.96	$78.79 MGA360,076	+127.9%
Average			+90.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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