Blantyre vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$131
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
77
😀 Quality of life
29
64
🏙️ Population
1.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 61% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 9046th and 5780th ($363 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Peru, respectively. Check Malawi vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8522nd and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$7186

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$335
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$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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$778
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$694
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$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
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$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
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$603
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$761
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$790
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$662
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$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731