Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 62.7% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 75.4% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 71.1% more in Harare
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Harare
Childcare: pay 79.2% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in Harare

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Harare are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Harare.

Harare vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.2% more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA15,100	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	+179.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA20,134	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	+28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,436	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,824	$0.52 ZWL167.52	-13.7%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 75.4% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,591	$1.01 ZWL324.64	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA24,448	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA18,478	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,456	$2.18 ZWL700.35	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,818	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA3,044	$1.35 ZWL435.59	+108.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,265	$0.76 ZWL244.28	+180.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,397	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+97.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,560	$0.83 ZWL266.25	+148.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,621	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+83.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,986	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+121.3%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 71.1% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA21,436	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA55,368,279	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	+111.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA58,388	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+68.5%
Average			+71.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA245,059	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+127.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,661,048	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA251,552	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	+427.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA168,490	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	+25.5%
Average			+146.2%

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pay 79.2% more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA420,296	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	+191.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA52,905,606	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-33.0%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA5,033	$1.50 ZWL483.00	+39.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,235	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+181.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA15,100	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-57.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA188,756	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA30,201	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+55.1%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA92,343	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA116,609	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA422,812	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA369,122	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-41.7%
Average			-27.3%

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