Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 7.8 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 46.8 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
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