Abuja vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$953
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$516
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$69.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$131
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
13
😀 Quality of life
19
36
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.28M

The cost of living in Abuja is 143% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 4418th and 8538th ($1262 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Madagascar, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Antananarivo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 8886th and 7340th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Antananarivo

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Abuja Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$65.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$40.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$7.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$9.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$4.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$11512

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$787
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$377
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$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
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$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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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