Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Blantyre Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 4.3 times more expensive than Blantyre.
Ottawa vs. Blantyre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Blantyre, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Blantyre
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.87
MWK8,464.37
|
$17.99
CA$24.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.93
MWK15,503.79
|
$11.01
CA$15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
MWK1,425.62
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
MWK890.45
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
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Blantyre vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Blantyre
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
MWK2,229.02
|
$2.73
CA$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
MWK3,093.82
|
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
MWK6,430.77
|
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
MWK2,965.96
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
MWK4,427.52
|
$5.74
CA$7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MWK1,743.21
|
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
MWK1,844.40
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
MWK1,933.09
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MWK853.03
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MWK1,045.65
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
MWK1,054.02
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Blantyre vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Blantyre
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.98
MWK10,386.16
|
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.12
CA$134.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,205.31
MWK61M
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,742.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.15
MWK35,004.39
|
$14.82
CA$20.46
|
|
Blantyre vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Blantyre
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$305.75
MWK531K
|
$49.93
CA$68.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.16
MWK349K
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,005.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.52
MWK157K
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,696.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.92
MWK50,233.78
|
$118.93
CA$164.16
|
|
Blantyre vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 14.4 times more for childcare
|
Blantyre
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.38
MWK623K
|
$788.18
CA$1,087.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$593.71
MWK1M
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,745.10
|
|
Blantyre vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Blantyre
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
MWK2,124.34
|
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK4,619.68
|
$3.74
CA$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.37
MWK4,125.09
|
$12.95
CA$17.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.37
MWK103K
|
$44.60
CA$61.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.79
CA$14.90
|
|
Blantyre vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Blantyre
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.72
MWK77,670.68
|
$52.82
CA$72.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
MWK60,332.23
|
$38.91
CA$53.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.69
MWK102K
|
$87.10
CA$120.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.38
MWK122K
|
$92.91
CA$128.25
|
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Blantyre vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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