Cost of Living in Kaolack vs Blantyre

Cost of living in Kaolack is 35% higher than in Blantyre (without rent).

Rent in Kaolack is 181% more expensive than in Blantyre.

Cost of living including rent in Kaolack is 80% higher than in Blantyre.

Food in Kaolack is 72% more expensive than in Blantyre.

Transport in Kaolack is 48% cheaper than in Blantyre.

Kaolack vs. Blantyre Comparision

Kaolack Blantyre
Cost of Living, including rent
1,062 $
591 $
Without Rent
554 $
410 $
Rent & Utilities
508 $
181 $
Food
379 $
220 $
Transport
72 $
138 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
381 $
604 $
Quality of Life
23
27
Population
172.0K
1.9M

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Kaolack Blantyre

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.05 $ 4.31 $
Dinner, for 2 61.3 $ 15.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.22 $ 7.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.53 $ 1 $
Capuccino 4.3 $ 2.06 $
Coke, 330ml 1.1 $ 0.86 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.83 $ 0.85 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.56 $ 0.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $ 1.48 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.93 $ 1.3 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $ 4.04 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.2 $ 4.75 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.17 $ 6.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.23 $ 1.87 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $ 2.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $ 2.57 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $ 1.03 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $ 1.39 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.27 $ 0.73 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.7 $ 8.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $ 0.97 $
Cigarette pack 1.5 $ 0.91 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.38 $ 1.28 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 25 $ 15.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.65 $ 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 29.5 $ 21.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 36.9 $ 17 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.96 $ 1.48 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.19 $ 1.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.34 $ 0.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.16 $ 0.7 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
80.3 $ 22.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
122 $ 34.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
50 $ 24.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 302 $ 123 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 900 $ 285 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 683 $ 180 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,790 $ 469 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,460 $ 10,628 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,404 $ 406 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 381 $ 604 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.2 % 12.65 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.4 $ 43.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.36 $ 1.43 $
Haircut 10.3 $ 2.95 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83.8 $ 61.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 60.3 $ 35.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 255 $ 378 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,978 $ 607 $