Blantyre vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$131
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
28
😀 Quality of life
29
47
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 46% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 9046th and 6978th ($363 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Rwanda, respectively. Check Malawi vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8522nd and 6517th 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
$2.72
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571