Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 4.9% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 18.9% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 74.8% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 52.1% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 30.5% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$3.22 MGA14,490	-34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,568	$4.30 MGA19,320	-56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA777	$1.16 MGA5,216	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA348	$0.60 MGA2,710	-1.6%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 18.9% less for groceries

	Niamey	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA290	$1.19 MGA5,365	+133.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,640	$5.22 MGA23,460	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,848	$3.94 MGA17,731	-53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,285	$1.80 MGA8,114	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,877	$2.10 MGA9,421	-36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA947	$0.65 MGA2,921	-61.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.27 MGA1,214	-54.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA600	$0.51 MGA2,300	-51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA410	$0.33 MGA1,497	-53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA316	$0.35 MGA1,556	-37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA147	$0.42 MGA1,906	+63.4%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 74.8% more for transportation

	Niamey	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,960	$4.58 MGA20,569	+32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA6,960	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,135,681	$11,817.99 MGA53,130,163	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,134	$12.46 MGA56,028	+231.6%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 52.1% less for housing

	Niamey	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,293	$52.31 MGA235,153	+13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA452,387	$354.54 MGA1,593,905	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA231,993	$53.69 MGA241,384	-86.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA96,969	$35.96 MGA161,679	-78.9%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 30.5% more for childcare

	Niamey	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA525,852	$89.71 MGA403,306	-90.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,551,927	$11,292.35 MGA50,767,037	+151.3%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA696	$1.07 MGA4,830	-12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,701	$1.12 MGA5,023	-62.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,392	$3.22 MGA14,490	+31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA30,932	$40.29 MGA181,126	-26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,320	$6.45 MGA28,980	+57.8%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Niamey	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$19.71 MGA88,610	-51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,293	$24.89 MGA111,895	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$90.25 MGA405,721	+120.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$78.79 MGA354,201	+92.9%
Average			+29.0%

Niamey vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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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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