Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 3.7% cheaper than Bamako.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,171
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA480
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA361
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA467
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 26.7% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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