Blantyre vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$131
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
29
27
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.83M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 35% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 9046th and 8028th ($363 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 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 8522nd and 8703rd 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
$2.72
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$3705

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$326
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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
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$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
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740