Blantyre vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$147
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
12
😀 Quality of life
30
32
🏙️ Population
800K
899K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 29% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8632nd and 7045th ($506 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Gabon, respectively. Check Malawi vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8786th and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Libreville

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Blantyre Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$6108

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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 Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102