Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 26.2% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 59.0% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 55.6% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 48.3% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 53.4% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.0% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.03	$3.22 MGA14,730	-60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,198.71	$4.30 MGA19,641	-60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.78	$1.16 MGA5,303	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.71	$0.60 MGA2,755	-75.9%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 55.6% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.50	$1.19 MGA5,454	-27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,180.39	$5.22 MGA23,849	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,215.93	$3.94 MGA18,026	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.17	$1.80 MGA8,249	-50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD894.76	$2.10 MGA9,577	-53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.39	$0.65 MGA2,970	-12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.42	$0.27 MGA1,234	-89.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.26	$0.51 MGA2,339	-87.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD635.71	$0.33 MGA1,522	-89.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.86	$0.35 MGA1,581	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.55	$0.42 MGA1,938	-89.1%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 48.3% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD805.81	$4.58 MGA20,910	+13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,997.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,379.71	$11,817.99 MGA54,011,452	+133.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,536.90	$12.46 MGA56,958	-1.8%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 53.4% less for housing

	Monrovia	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,639.04	$52.31 MGA239,053	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,255.10	$354.54 MGA1,620,344	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,989.44	$53.69 MGA245,388	-40.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,666.95	$35.96 MGA164,361	-82.7%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,857.42	$89.71 MGA409,996	+20.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,823.98	$11,292.35 MGA51,609,128	+652.8%
Average			+336.8%

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.71	$1.07 MGA4,910	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.63	$1.12 MGA5,107	-64.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.41	$3.22 MGA14,730	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,241.05	$40.29 MGA184,130	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,948.81	$6.45 MGA29,461	-33.9%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,680.32	$19.71 MGA90,080	+7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,746.04	$24.89 MGA113,751	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,243.40	$90.25 MGA412,451	+60.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,741.93	$78.79 MGA360,076	+14.6%
Average			+13.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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