Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Kinshasa instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
?? |
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