Blantyre vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$156
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
6
😀 Quality of life
30
13
🏙️ Population
800K
1.97M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 51% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8689th and 5429th ($495 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Malawi and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Malawi vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kananga ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8790th and 9226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$3230

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$452
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$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
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$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602