Accra vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$323
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
56
33
🏙️ Population
1.78M
800K

The cost of living in Accra is 70% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 6525th and 8686th ($861 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ghana and Malawi, respectively. Check Ghana vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 6316th and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Blantyre

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Accra Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$595

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$654
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$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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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