Blantyre vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$146
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
11
😀 Quality of life
33
14
🏙️ Population
800K
2.89M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 53% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8686th and 5187th ($505 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8666th and 9222nd 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
$3.94
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$3356

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$458
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602