Blantyre vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$156
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$824
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
79
😀 Quality of life
30
77
🏙️ Population
800K
3.12M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 60% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 8689th and 4647th ($495 vs $1247) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Malawi and Argentina, respectively. Check Malawi vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 8790th and 1053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Buenos Aires

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Blantyre Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$7057

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$792
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$587
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$691
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$875
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$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
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$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
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$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
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$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
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$417

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$859
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$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
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$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
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$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
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$853
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$1001
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$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
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$984
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$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
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$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
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$945
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$948