Cost of living comparison
Harare is 32.6% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Harare instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$0.60
ZWL193.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.46
ZWL148.80
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$1.01
ZWL324.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$4.37
ZWL1,406.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$5.94
ZWL1,914.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$2.06
ZWL663.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$2.71
ZWL872.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.42
ZWL456.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.70
ZWL225.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.92
ZWL296.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.75
ZWL240.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.53
ZWL170.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.82
ZWL262.90
|
|
pay 61.7% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$6.24
ZWL2,009.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.00
ZWL10,304.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$129.29
ZWL41,630.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$361.54
ZWL116,415.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$303.00
ZWL97,566.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$35.56
ZWL11,449.94
|
|
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$278.75
ZWL89,757.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$3.09
ZWL995.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$51.11
ZWL16,457.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$11.00
ZWL3,542.00
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$19.38
ZWL6,238.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$38.57
ZWL12,420.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$50.62
ZWL16,301.25
|
|
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