Blantyre vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$156
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
77
😀 Quality of life
30
71
🏙️ Population
800K
9.94M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 52% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8689th and 5300th ($495 vs $1034) 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 0.2 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 8790th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$11057

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$792
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$516
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$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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$820
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$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
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$691
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$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731