Abidjan vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$532
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
22
😀 Quality of life
48
33
🏙️ Population
5.62M
800K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 137% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 4778th and 8686th ($1198 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ivory Coast and Malawi, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 6922nd and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Blantyre

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Abidjan Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408