Abidjan vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$532
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$110
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
13
😀 Quality of life
48
41
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.28M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 112% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 4778th and 8275th ($1198 vs $564) 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 0.2 months in Antananarivo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 6922nd and 7753rd 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
$3.51
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$89.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
15.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$699
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$5.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$1.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$32.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$46.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$9859

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Antananarivo

Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$496
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$481
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$460
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1237
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1624
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1600
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1618
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1181
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1233
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1521
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$749
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$812
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$819
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$815
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$807
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$796
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1000
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$505
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$495
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$521
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$924
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$828
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$764
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$591