Blantyre vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
27
82
🏙️ Population
1.9M
546K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 66% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7882nd and 2758th ($591 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malawi and Portugal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 8369th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$16143

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$582
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$670
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$953
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$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
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$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
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$685
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$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
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$1091
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$639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
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$1162