Blantyre vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$147
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$990
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$816
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
5
😀 Quality of life
25
14
🏙️ Population
800K
1.97M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 48% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8593rd and 5651st ($507 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.8 months in Kananga. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8566th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$4060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$3312

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$457
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
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149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
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$825
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$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018