Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 31.4% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 62.6% more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
$3.85
MGA17,005
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
$4.53
MGA20,006
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
$1.23
MGA5,446
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
$0.58
MGA2,551
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Antananarivo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
$1.24
MGA5,482
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
$4.74
MGA20,935
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
$3.78
MGA16,730
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
$2.18
MGA9,636
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
$2.32
MGA10,241
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
$0.81
MGA3,592
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$0.29
MGA1,288
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
$0.54
MGA2,382
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
$0.40
MGA1,777
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$0.33
MGA1,437
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF756
|
$0.45
MGA1,974
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.82
MGA21,300
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
pay 74.5% more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Antananarivo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$56.72
MGA250,745
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
$463.90
MGA2,050,642
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
$140.20
MGA619,756
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Antananarivo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
$1.02
MGA4,501
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
$1.17
MGA5,189
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
$3.39
MGA15,005
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.26
MGA200,063
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.79
MGA30,009
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Antananarivo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.14
MGA124,378
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.17
MGA133,375
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.83
MGA450,141
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.52
MGA400,125
|
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