Blantyre vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$131
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
46
😀 Quality of life
29
38
🏙️ Population
1.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 19% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9046th and 8781st ($363 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8522nd and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.05
🥤 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
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$718

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$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
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$335
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$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
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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
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$313
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$288
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$416
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$459
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$237
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$443