Addis Ababa vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$604
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1515
🏠 One person rent
$674
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
13
😀 Quality of life
45
41
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.28M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 90% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 4878th and 7948th ($1148 vs $604) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Madagascar, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Antananarivo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 7160th and 7675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Antananarivo

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Addis Ababa Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$567
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$59.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
14.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$8.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$5.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$39.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$11359

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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