Blantyre vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$147
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
79
😀 Quality of life
30
71
🏙️ Population
800K
9.94M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 51% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8632nd and 5274th ($506 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Peru, respectively. Check Malawi vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8786th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$8454

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$461
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$820
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$519
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$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$916
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1207
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$421

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$838
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$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
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$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
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$624
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$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
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$587
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$763
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$780
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$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745