Blantyre vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$131
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
5
😀 Quality of life
29
18
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.97M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 61% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 9046th and 5768th ($363 vs $934) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8522nd and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
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$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$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
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236