Abuja vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
22
😀 Quality of life
23
30
🏙️ Population
1.69M
800K

The cost of living in Abuja is 178% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 4364th and 8689th ($1375 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Nigeria and Malawi, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Blantyre. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 9006th and 8790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Blantyre

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Abuja Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$590

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$672
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$531
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$597
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$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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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
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
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$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
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$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
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$1125
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$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
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$1196
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$417