Blantyre vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$131
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
10
😀 Quality of life
29
20
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 62% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9046th and 5611th ($363 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8522nd and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Blantyre Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$3239

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$326
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561