Cost of living in
Balaka
Balaka
Total with rent one person
519
Total with rent family
1,174
Without rent one person
341
Without rent one family
830
Rent & Utilities person
261.59
Rent & Utilities family
346.57
Food person
204
Food family
521
Transport person
24.62
Transport family
95.99
Monthly salary after tax
328.44
Quality of life
30.28%
Life expectancy
80 years
Population
13,544
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 219.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.92
Cappuccino2.06
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.79
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2293.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2139.65
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2361.74
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2244.79
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.39.97
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.48.98
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited35.3
Transportation
Local transport ticket14.09
Monthly ticket local transport9,580
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi543
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.18
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years12.25%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft211.66
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.45
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.26
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.86
Eggs, x122.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.85
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.05
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.21
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.78
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.95
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz0.82
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle11.58
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.96
Cigarette pack1.21
Cold medicine, 1 week2.27
Hair Shampoo2.82
Toilet paper, 4 rolls0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube0.72
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month30.6
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.34
Doctors visit15.36
Haircut, simple3.38
Brand Jeans26.73
Brand Sneakers54.64
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month376.41
International Primary School, 1 year2,018
Geo
lat-13.96
lng34.84