Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 25.4% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
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Dodoma
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
$3.85
MGA17,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,088.11
|
$4.53
MGA20,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,672.54
|
$1.23
MGA5,446
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,505.29
|
$0.58
MGA2,551
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Antananarivo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,676.07
|
$1.24
MGA5,482
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,526.43
|
$4.74
MGA20,935
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,295.64
|
$3.78
MGA16,730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,860.58
|
$2.18
MGA9,636
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,800.37
|
$2.32
MGA10,241
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,731.15
|
$0.81
MGA3,592
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
$0.29
MGA1,288
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS834.52
|
$0.54
MGA2,382
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,517.31
|
$0.40
MGA1,777
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
$0.33
MGA1,437
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,213.84
|
$0.45
MGA1,974
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,914.58
|
$4.82
MGA21,300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,140,981.75
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,116.31
|
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
$56.72
MGA250,745
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS301,057.36
|
$463.90
MGA2,050,642
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
$140.20
MGA619,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,229.10
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,007.05
|
$1.02
MGA4,501
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,934.00
|
$1.17
MGA5,189
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,017.62
|
$3.39
MGA15,005
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,352.45
|
$45.26
MGA200,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
$6.79
MGA30,009
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,281.96
|
$28.14
MGA124,378
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
$30.17
MGA133,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
$101.83
MGA450,141
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS150,528.68
|
$90.52
MGA400,125
|
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