Blantyre vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$181
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
22
52
😀 Quality of life
27
44
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 16% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6887th ($591 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Uganda, respectively. Check Malawi vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8369th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$4412

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$498
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$500
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$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
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$834
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$526
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$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
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$546
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$509
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$482
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$763
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$535
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$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543