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
MGA15,146
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
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