Abuja vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$973
🏠 One person rent
$165
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$304
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
22
😀 Quality of life
21
29
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 21% less expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 9247th and 9046th ($288 vs $363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Nigeria and Malawi, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Blantyre. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 8926th and 8522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$16.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
15.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$9607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$0.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$7.25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$1419

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$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
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$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
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$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
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$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
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$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
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$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
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$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
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$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
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$1025
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$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
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$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600