Blantyre vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$784
🏠 One person rent
$131
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$78
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
47
😀 Quality of life
29
34
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.55M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 39% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 9046th and 9275th ($363 vs $262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd in Malawi and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malawi vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Ibadan. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 8522nd and 7930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Ibadan

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Blantyre Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$0.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$8.61
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$2.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$0.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$5.19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$7.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$7.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
18.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$9.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$4.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$0.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$10.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$1.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$4.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$29.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$17.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$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
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$407
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$826
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$250
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$310
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$448
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$314
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$243
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
173 km or 107 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$697
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$272
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$732
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$677
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$315
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$351
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$617
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$678
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$354
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$616
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$617
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$616
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$325
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$482
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$313
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$620
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$353
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$507
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$290
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$288
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$330
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$327
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$233
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$446
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$512
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$497
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$582
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$210
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$237
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$443
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$265