Abidjan vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$536
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
22
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
5.62M
800K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 139% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 4787th and 8689th ($1185 vs $495) 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 0.2 months in Blantyre. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 6864th and 8790th 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
$4.01
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$3.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$452
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417