Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 1.5% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 76.7% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
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