Blantyre vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$147
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
23
29
😀 Quality of life
30
49
🏙️ Population
800K
1.44M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 59% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8632nd and 4661st ($506 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Senegal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 8786th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$7252

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$458
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$493
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$820
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$519
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$916
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1207
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$421

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099