Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 13.9% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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