Antananarivo vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$205
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$516
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$131
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
13
22
😀 Quality of life
36
38
🏙️ Population
1.28M
951K

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 57% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8538th and 4564th ($519 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Madagascar and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Madagascar vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Antananarivo compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7340th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antananarivo vs Freetown

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Antananarivo Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.36
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$1.07
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.4
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.4
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$490
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.38
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.47
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11512
$2835

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$348
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$457
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$403
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$1549
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$1093
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498