Blantyre vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$131
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
29
56
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.49M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 65% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 9046th and 5041st ($363 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Angola, respectively. Check Malawi vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8522nd and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$14000

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$335
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$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
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$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
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$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$887
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$829
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$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
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$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953