Blantyre vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$156
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
23
😀 Quality of life
30
28
🏙️ Population
800K
2.45M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 50% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8689th and 5662nd ($495 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8790th and 8844th 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
$3.67
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$17381

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$452
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$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043