Blantyre vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$131
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
26
😀 Quality of life
29
43
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 36% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 9046th and 7966th ($363 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Malawi and Cameroon, respectively. Check Malawi vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8522nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Yaounde

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Blantyre Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250