Cost of living comparison
Accra is 5.9% cheaper than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Accra instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$3.99
GHS65.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$6.67
GHS108.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$0.70
GHS11.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.27
GHS4.37
|
|
pay 81.1% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$1.59
GHS25.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$3.57
GHS58.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$10.22
GHS166.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$2.41
GHS39.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$2.09
GHS34.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.15
GHS18.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.59
GHS9.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.73
GHS11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$1.15
GHS18.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$1.11
GHS18.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.95
GHS15.43
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$4.34
GHS70.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.97
GHS585.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$12.58
GHS204.79
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$45.95
GHS748.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$43.81
GHS713.18
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.20
GHS19.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$2.52
GHS40.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$1.60
GHS26.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$35.44
GHS577.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
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