Blantyre vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$147
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
23
19
😀 Quality of life
30
37
🏙️ Population
800K
2.15M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 15% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8632nd and 7864th ($506 vs $595) 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 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Brazzaville. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 8786th and 8178th 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
$3.97
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$62.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
12.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$4006

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$458
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$493
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$820
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$519
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$916
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1207
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$421

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793