Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 7.3% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Antananarivo
The cost of clothing and transportation in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Antananarivo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.22
MGA15,100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.16
MGA5,436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.60
MGA2,824
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.19
MGA5,591
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.22
MGA24,448
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.94
MGA18,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.10
MGA9,818
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.65
MGA3,044
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.27
MGA1,265
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
MGA2,397
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.33
MGA1,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.35
MGA1,621
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.42
MGA1,986
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.58
MGA21,436
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$52.31
MGA245,059
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$354.54
MGA1,661,048
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$53.69
MGA251,552
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.07
MGA5,033
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.12
MGA5,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.22
MGA15,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$40.29
MGA188,756
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$19.71
MGA92,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$24.89
MGA116,609
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$90.25
MGA422,812
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$78.79
MGA369,122
|
|
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