Blantyre vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$147
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
37
😀 Quality of life
25
45
🏙️ Population
800K
2.15M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 49% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8593rd and 5540th ($507 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Malawi vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 8566th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$6241

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$457
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$873
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$794
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$646
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$723
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$730
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$752
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$597
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$854
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$947
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$825
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$766
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$738
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$700
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1003
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$507
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$492
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$624
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$457
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$688
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$493
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$518
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$541
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$675
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$917
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1018
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$540
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$875
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$566
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$631
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$776
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$525
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$748
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$961
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$795