Blantyre vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$156
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
30
😀 Quality of life
30
48
🏙️ Population
800K
1.75M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 43% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8689th and 6419th ($495 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Rwanda, respectively. Check Malawi vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8790th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kigali

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Blantyre Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$7731

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$452
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618