Blantyre vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$181
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
28
😀 Quality of life
27
44
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 18% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6804th ($591 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Rwanda, respectively. Check Malawi vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8369th and 6601st 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
$4.31
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$9712

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$498
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543