Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 2.2 times more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 36.9% more in Moroni
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 52.9% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% more in Moroni
Clothing: pay 86.5% more in Moroni

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Moroni are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Moroni.

Moroni vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.9% more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,730	$1.61 KMF697	-50.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,641	$7.62 KMF3,304	+77.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,303	$1.55 KMF671	+33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,755	$1.13 KMF488	+86.7%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,454	$0.61 KMF264	-48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,849	$5.14 KMF2,227	-1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA18,026	$15.61 KMF6,766	+295.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,249	$4.80 KMF2,081	+166.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,577	$2.65 KMF1,149	+26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,970	$2.43 KMF1,054	+274.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,234	$0.21 KMF93	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,339	$0.24 KMF105	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,522	$1.79 KMF776	+437.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,581	$1.46 KMF635	+323.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,938	$1.22 KMF528	+187.4%
Average			+144.2%

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pay 52.9% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,910	$10.91 KMF4,731	+138.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.95 KMF13,417
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA54,011,452	$18,241.41 KMF7,908,271	+54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,958	$8.20 KMF3,554	-34.2%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA239,053	$155.86 KMF67,572	+198.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,620,344	$696.65 KMF302,020	+96.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA245,388	$578.75 KMF250,909	+977.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA164,361	$81.96 KMF35,532	+127.9%
Average			+350.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA409,996	$381.55 KMF165,414	+325.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA51,609,128	$13,464.56 KMF5,837,345	+19.2%
Average			+172.2%

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,910	$1.57 KMF681	+46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,107	$2.98 KMF1,294	+167.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,730	$1.88 KMF813	-41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA184,130	$32.92 KMF14,273	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA29,461	$6.23 KMF2,700	-3.4%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 86.5% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA90,080	$57.88 KMF25,091	+193.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA113,751	$57.88 KMF25,091	+132.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA412,451	$105.03 KMF45,535	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA360,076	$81.45 KMF35,313	+3.4%
Average			+86.5%

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