Antananarivo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$604
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1515
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$241
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
11
😀 Quality of life
41
16
🏙️ Population
1.28M
2.89M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 42% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7948th and 5217th ($604 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Madagascar and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Madagascar vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Antananarivo compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7675th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antananarivo vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Antananarivo Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.19
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.75%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$599
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.95
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.36
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.56
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.8
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11359
$3375

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590