Blantyre vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$3197
🏠 One person rent
$181
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$1758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
7
😀 Quality of life
27
25
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.67M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 43% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5459th ($591 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Guinea, respectively. Check Malawi vs Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.7 months in Conakry. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 8369th and 8560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$961
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$1511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$6431

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$498
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639

Cities near Conakry

Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$974
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$972
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1213
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$994
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1138
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$866
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1146
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$889
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1039
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$983
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$528
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$979
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$494
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$569
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$520
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$488
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$971
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1062
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$495
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$494
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1051
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1203
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1198
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$496
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$574
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$494
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1003
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$497
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$649
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$495
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1047
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$503
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$498
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1035
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$496
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1071