Asmara vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$973
🏠 One person rent
$212
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$304
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
17
29
🏙️ Population
963K
1.9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 37% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8513th and 9046th ($498 vs $363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Malawi, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Blantyre. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 9076th and 8522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Blantyre

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Asmara Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$16.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
15.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$9607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$0.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$7.25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$1419

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$326
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$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
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$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