Blantyre vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$146
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
12
😀 Quality of life
33
11
🏙️ Population
800K
1.09M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 6% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8686th and 8467th ($505 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Chad, respectively. Check Malawi vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8666th and 9258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs N'Djamena

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Blantyre N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$3759

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$591
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$692
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$924
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$764
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$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
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
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$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
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$630
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$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
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$718
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$1233
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$503
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$584
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$506
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$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
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$353
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$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
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$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
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$834
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$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
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$1254
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$386
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$641
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$785
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$750
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$849
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$816
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$922
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$905