Blantyre vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$131
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
13
😀 Quality of life
29
28
🏙️ Population
1.9M
797K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 48% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 9046th and 6825th ($363 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Gabon, respectively. Check Malawi vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8522nd and 8556th 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
$2.72
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$6420

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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 Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448