Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 35.9% more expensive than Antananarivo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 59.0% more in Rabat
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Rabat are more expensive than in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,329
|
$5.03
MAD50.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,439
|
$6.04
MAD60.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,518
|
$0.63
MAD6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,867
|
$0.36
MAD3.67
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,676
|
$0.43
MAD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,818
|
$5.52
MAD55.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,758
|
$3.01
MAD30.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,584
|
$1.79
MAD18.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,966
|
$2.80
MAD28.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,090
|
$0.68
MAD6.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,285
|
$0.61
MAD6.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,434
|
$0.37
MAD3.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,584
|
$0.38
MAD3.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,646
|
$0.31
MAD3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA2,016
|
$0.32
MAD3.22
|
|
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,760
|
$5.58
MAD56.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.17
MAD254.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA56,206,119
|
$34,227.16
MAD345,518.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA59,272
|
$6.95
MAD70.12
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA248,767
|
$37.69
MAD380.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,686,184
|
$396.93
MAD4,006.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA255,359
|
$225.91
MAD2,280.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA171,039
|
$29.22
MAD294.97
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA426,656
|
$126.81
MAD1,280.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,706,181
|
$5,470.70
MAD55,226.02
|
|
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,110
|
$4.03
MAD40.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,314
|
$1.75
MAD17.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,329
|
$3.98
MAD40.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA191,612
|
$26.09
MAD263.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,658
|
$6.54
MAD66.06
|
|
pay 59.0% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA93,740
|
$49.04
MAD495.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA118,373
|
$42.40
MAD428.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA429,210
|
$94.38
MAD952.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA374,707
|
$88.59
MAD894.28
|
|
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