Blantyre vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$147
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
32
😀 Quality of life
30
21
🏙️ Population
800K
14.6M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 56% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8632nd and 4833rd ($506 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8786th and 9069th 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
$3.97
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849