Accra vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$278
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
53
27
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 6680th and 7882nd ($747 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1 months in Blantyre. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 6041st and 8369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$10628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$0.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$1.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$607

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$498
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639