Addis Ababa vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$674
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
22
😀 Quality of life
45
30
🏙️ Population
5.7M
800K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 132% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 4878th and 8689th ($1148 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and Malawi, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Blantyre. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 7160th and 8790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Blantyre

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Addis Ababa Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Blantyre

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$452
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$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