Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 2.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS287
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS803
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS529
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
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pay 63.2% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS788
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 81.2% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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