Blantyre vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$1458
🏠 One person rent
$147
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
25
35
🏙️ Population
800K
2.15M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 13% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8593rd and 7901st ($507 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and the Congo, respectively. Check Malawi vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 8566th and 7456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Brazzaville

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Blantyre Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$1578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$7.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$3665

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$457
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1120
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$520
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$519
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$523
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$522
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$844
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$821
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$876
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$788
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$863
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1012
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$850
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$934
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$976
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$625
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$668
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1121
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$645
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$671
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$577
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$482
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$767
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$634
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$828
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$513
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$806
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$900
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$900
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1265
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$655
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$741
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$601
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$764
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$746