Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 27.8% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% more in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,712
|
$3.22
MGA14,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,104
|
$4.30
MGA19,320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA526
|
$1.16
MGA5,216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA559
|
$0.60
MGA2,710
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA313
|
$1.19
MGA5,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,831
|
$5.22
MGA23,460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA5,997
|
$3.94
MGA17,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,371
|
$1.80
MGA8,114
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,491
|
$2.10
MGA9,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA578
|
$0.65
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA463
|
$0.27
MGA1,214
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA561
|
$0.51
MGA2,300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA500
|
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA365
|
$0.35
MGA1,556
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA307
|
$0.42
MGA1,906
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,478
|
$4.58
MGA20,569
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA13,920
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,311,561
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,130,163
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,384
|
$12.46
MGA56,028
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,592
|
$52.31
MGA235,153
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA529,682
|
$354.54
MGA1,593,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA185,595
|
$53.69
MGA241,384
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA55,351
|
$35.96
MGA161,679
|
|
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA141,516
|
$89.71
MGA403,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,860,369
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,767,037
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,392
|
$1.07
MGA4,830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,403
|
$1.12
MGA5,023
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA835
|
$3.22
MGA14,490
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA36,810
|
$40.29
MGA181,126
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
$6.45
MGA28,980
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,407
|
$19.71
MGA88,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,343
|
$24.89
MGA111,895
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,111
|
$90.25
MGA405,721
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA52,662
|
$78.79
MGA354,201
|
|
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