Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 8.7% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% more in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in Antananarivo
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 46.8% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA697
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
$4.30
MGA19,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA434
|
$1.16
MGA5,188
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA302
|
$0.60
MGA2,696
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
$1.19
MGA5,336
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$5.22
MGA23,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
$3.94
MGA17,636
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
$1.80
MGA8,071
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
$2.10
MGA9,370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA844
|
$0.65
MGA2,905
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA283
|
$0.27
MGA1,208
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA235
|
$0.51
MGA2,288
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA594
|
$0.33
MGA1,489
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA680
|
$0.35
MGA1,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA349
|
$0.42
MGA1,896
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
$4.58
MGA20,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,817.99
MGA52,842,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.46
MGA55,725
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
$52.31
MGA233,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
$354.54
MGA1,585,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
$53.69
MGA240,078
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
$35.96
MGA160,804
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
$89.71
MGA401,125
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,492,463
|
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA651
|
$1.07
MGA4,804
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$1.12
MGA4,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$3.22
MGA14,412
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
$40.29
MGA180,146
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$6.45
MGA28,823
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.71
MGA88,131
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.89
MGA111,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.25
MGA403,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.79
MGA352,285
|
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