Blantyre vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$181
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
22
14
😀 Quality of life
27
45
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 13% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7054th ($591 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Mauritania, respectively. Check Malawi vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8369th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Nouakchott

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Blantyre Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$2.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$498
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592