Accra vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$600
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$174
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
56
39
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.28M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% less expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 7827th and 7665th ($582 vs $600) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 7272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$8.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$4.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$11649

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Antananarivo

Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$353
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$461
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$428
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$585
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1439
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1417
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1365
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1127
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$587
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1165
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1144
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$718
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$770
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$784
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$776
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$852
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$992
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$327
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1014
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$326
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$363
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$332
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$332
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$335
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$993
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$970
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$645
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$367