Blantyre vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$131
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
22
52
😀 Quality of life
29
46
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 44% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 9046th and 7156th ($363 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Uganda, respectively. Check Malawi vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 8522nd and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$4869

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$327
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$970
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$335
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$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
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$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
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$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
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$493
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$448
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$524
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$776
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$486
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$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571