Cost of living comparison

Conakry, Guinea

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 1.5% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 46.0% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 76.7% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 64.2% more in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,760	$3.22 MGA14,412	-49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,406	$4.30 MGA19,216	-60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,539	$1.16 MGA5,188	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,403	$0.60 MGA2,696	-49.8%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 46.0% less for groceries

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,450	$1.19 MGA5,336	-9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,444	$5.22 MGA23,333	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,230	$3.94 MGA17,636	-52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,289	$1.80 MGA8,071	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,577	$2.10 MGA9,370	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,674	$0.65 MGA2,905	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,584	$0.27 MGA1,208	-75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,967	$0.51 MGA2,288	-44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,125	$0.33 MGA1,489	-74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,258	$0.35 MGA1,547	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,258	$0.42 MGA1,896	-41.3%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF44,089	$4.58 MGA20,458	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,987	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF286,085,021	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808	-64.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF100,130	$12.46 MGA55,725	+7.9%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF701,417	$52.31 MGA233,881	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,538,689	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF4,008,098	$53.69 MGA240,078	-88.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$35.96 MGA160,804
Average			-52.0%

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pay 76.7% more for childcare

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$89.71 MGA401,125
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,392,961	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463	+76.7%
Average			+76.7%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,576	$1.07 MGA4,804	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,338	$1.12 MGA4,996	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,078	$3.22 MGA14,412	+177.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF606,953	$40.29 MGA180,146	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,167	$6.45 MGA28,823	+39.1%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 64.2% more for clothing

	Conakry	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,385	$19.71 MGA88,131	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,731	$24.89 MGA111,290	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF260,077	$90.25 MGA403,527	+200.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF433,462	$78.79 MGA352,285	+57.6%
Average			+64.2%

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