Blantyre vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$131
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
21
😀 Quality of life
29
23
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.45M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 52% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 9046th and 6572nd ($363 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Malawi vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8522nd and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Ouagadougou

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Blantyre Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$15142

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892