Blantyre vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$156
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
30
43
🏙️ Population
800K
15.1M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 48% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8689th and 5960th ($495 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Malawi and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malawi vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8790th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Lagos

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Blantyre Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$2984

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$452
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$456
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$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
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$792
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$516
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$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
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
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$995
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$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
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$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
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$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
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$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666