Accra vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$604
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1515
🏠 One person rent
$343
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.28M

The cost of living in Accra is 54% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 6110th and 7948th ($927 vs $604) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Madagascar, respectively. Check Ghana vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Antananarivo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 6218th and 7675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$3.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$567
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$59.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
14.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$8.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$5.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$39.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$11359

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Antananarivo

Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$533
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$511
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$493
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1196
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1615
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1584
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1559
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1167
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1196
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$933
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1511
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$747
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$802
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$871
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$819
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$810
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$820
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$691
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$456
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$952
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$452
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$495
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$494
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$489
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$516
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$875
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$792
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$754
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$587