Blantyre vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$131
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
29
😀 Quality of life
29
51
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.44M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 69% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 9046th and 4491st ($363 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Senegal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 8522nd and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$8320

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$335
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$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
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$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976