Blantyre vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$131
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
44
😀 Quality of life
29
55
🏙️ Population
1.9M
4.72M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 49% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 9046th and 6696th ($363 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Malawi and Tanzania, respectively. Check Malawi vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 8522nd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Dar es Salaam

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Blantyre Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$14488

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450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
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$337
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$1165
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$957
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$852
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$338
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$784
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$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
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$691
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$837
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$1144
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$722
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$968
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$777
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$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
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$457
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$1238
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$1236
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$1121
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$777
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$1107
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$795
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$1025
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$550
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$762
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$706
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$600
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$622
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$493
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$581
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$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
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$571
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$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
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$486
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$439
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$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
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$493
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$1127
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$441
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$1165
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$405
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$1506
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$335
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$424
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$332
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$1176
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$367
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$557
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$332
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$557
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$326
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$542
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$446
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$547
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$448
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