Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 96.1% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 65.6% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 7.5 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 16.6% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% more in Abuja
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Abuja

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

Abuja vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,490	$3.29 NGN5,080.85	+2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,320	$5.58 NGN8,605.83	+29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,216	$0.50 NGN766.69	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,710	$0.28 NGN426.46	-54.1%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 65.6% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,365	$1.33 NGN2,058.34	+11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,460	$1.25 NGN1,928.05	-76.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,731	$10.91 NGN16,821.82	+176.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,114	$1.56 NGN2,408.14	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,421	$1.88 NGN2,904.49	-10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,921	$1.50 NGN2,319.11	+131.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,214	$0.75 NGN1,156.96	+177.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,300	$0.82 NGN1,257.32	+59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,497	$0.74 NGN1,142.76	+122.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,556	$0.66 NGN1,023.29	+91.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,906	$0.64 NGN981.65	+50.1%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,569	$2.92 NGN4,500.28	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA53,130,163	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,028	$9.29 NGN14,322.30	-25.5%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 7.5 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA235,153	$41.56 NGN64,104.85	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,593,905	$2,461.96 NGN3,797,429.87	+594.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA241,384	$1,158.05 NGN1,786,226.85	+2056.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA161,679	$23.44 NGN36,153.56	-34.8%
Average			+649.0%

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pay 16.6% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA403,306	$133.90 NGN206,539.90	+49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,767,037	$1,965.88 NGN3,032,248.16	-82.6%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,830	$1.20 NGN1,844.19	+11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,023	$1.64 NGN2,535.94	+47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,490	$2.00 NGN3,084.88	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA181,126	$44.84 NGN69,156.91	+11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA28,980	$8.35 NGN12,883.97	+29.6%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA88,610	$29.79 NGN45,946.74	+51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA111,895	$28.76 NGN44,366.60	+15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA405,721	$68.91 NGN106,286.07	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA354,201	$85.63 NGN132,078.50	+8.7%
Average			+12.9%

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