Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 8.7% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
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 CFA762
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA474
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA330
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA922
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA309
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA256
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA649
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA743
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA382
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA711
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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