Accra vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$323
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$110
😷 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 53% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 6525th and 8275th ($861 vs $564) 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 6316th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Antananarivo

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Accra Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$89.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
15.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$699
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$5.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$1.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$32.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$46.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$9859

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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