Antananarivo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$600
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1828
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$263
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
10
😀 Quality of life
39
20
🏙️ Population
1.28M
2.89M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 37% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7665th and 5611th ($600 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7272nd and 8982nd 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
$3.87
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.43
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.36
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11649
$3239

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561