Blantyre vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$131
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
14
😀 Quality of life
29
21
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 65% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 9046th and 5141st ($363 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8522nd and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$5005

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326