Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 22.8% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
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