Bangui vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$218
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
22
😀 Quality of life
12
33
🏙️ Population
889K
800K

The cost of living in Bangui is 3% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8582nd and 8686th ($522 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Central African Republic and Malawi, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 9253rd and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Blantyre

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Bangui Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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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