Abidjan vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$551
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$516
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$69.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
13
😀 Quality of life
37
36
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.28M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 124% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 4695th and 8538th ($1164 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Madagascar, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Antananarivo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 7254th and 7340th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Antananarivo

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Abidjan Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$65.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$40.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$7.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$4.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$4.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$11512

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Antananarivo

Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$348
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$457
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$403
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1093
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1481
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1441
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1457
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1394
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1091
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1190
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1500
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$767
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$826
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$701
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$804
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$796
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$777
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$670
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$500
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1000
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$498
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$591
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$516
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$515
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$526
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$953
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$834
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$662
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$582