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Antananarivo vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 7.8 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 77.2% more in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 46.8 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% more in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Antananarivo

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Banjul. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Antananarivo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.4% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD354.93	$3.22 MGA15,329	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD450.00	$4.30 MGA20,439	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD118.94	$1.16 MGA5,518	-30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD67.83	$0.60 MGA2,867	-36.5%
Average			-33.4%

Banjul vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Banjul	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.67	$1.19 MGA5,676	+82.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD225.00	$5.22 MGA24,818	+65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD372.23	$3.94 MGA18,758	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD142.50	$1.80 MGA8,584	-9.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD90.72	$2.10 MGA9,966	+65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.04	$0.65 MGA3,090	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.58	$0.27 MGA1,285	-53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.48	$0.51 MGA2,434	-39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.36	$0.33 MGA1,584	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.24	$0.35 MGA1,646	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.51	$0.42 MGA2,016	-6.7%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD286.85	$4.58 MGA21,760	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD468.32	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD195,000.00	$11,817.99 MGA56,206,119	+333.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD425.00	$12.46 MGA59,272	+109.7%
Average			+152.3%

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pay 77.2% more for housing

	Banjul	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,333.33	$52.31 MGA248,767	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,333.04	$354.54 MGA1,686,184	+245.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,783.34	$53.69 MGA255,359	+1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,720.59	$35.96 MGA171,039	+49.4%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 46.8 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD500.00	$89.71 MGA426,656	+1182.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,000.00	$11,292.35 MGA53,706,181	+7974.0%
Average			+4578.4%

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pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD237.36	$1.07 MGA5,110	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD148.91	$1.12 MGA5,314	-46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD122.50	$3.22 MGA15,329	+88.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,750.00	$40.29 MGA191,612	+64.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD250.00	$6.45 MGA30,658	+84.4%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Banjul	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,004.00	$19.71 MGA93,740	-64.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,170.31	$24.89 MGA118,373	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,109.24	$90.25 MGA429,210	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,219.78	$78.79 MGA374,707	-9.4%
Average			-31.8%

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