Blantyre vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1058
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$146
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$853
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$2065
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
6
😀 Quality of life
33
36
🏙️ Population
800K
1.67M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 52% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 8686th and 5243rd ($505 vs $1058) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Guinea, respectively. Check Malawi vs Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 2 months in Conakry. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 8666th and 8430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Conakry

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Blantyre Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$79.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$6365

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$458
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124