Blantyre vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$156
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
22
14
😀 Quality of life
30
29
🏙️ Population
800K
989K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 16% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8689th and 8094th ($495 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Malawi, and 8790th vs 8818th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Lilongwe

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Blantyre Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$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

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813