Blantyre vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$131
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
31
😀 Quality of life
29
47
🏙️ Population
1.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 64% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 9046th and 5309th ($363 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8522nd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kinshasa

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Blantyre Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860