Blantyre vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$146
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
79
😀 Quality of life
33
77
🏙️ Population
800K
3.12M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 58% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 8686th and 4761st ($505 vs $1207) 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 0.4 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 8666th and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$6078

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$692
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$924
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$764
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$1000
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$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
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$1024
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
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$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
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$1229
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$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
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$1233
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$408

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$815
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$938
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$747
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$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
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$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
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$1014
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$810
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$1055
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$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
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$1104
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$851
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$908
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$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
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$1018
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$1028
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$927
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$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
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$1025
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$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
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$962
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$965