Blantyre vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$181
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
29
😀 Quality of life
27
47
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.44M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 51% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4607th ($591 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Senegal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 8369th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$6945

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$498
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$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047