Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 32.4% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
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Antananarivo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
|
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
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