Blantyre vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
33
83
🏙️ Population
800K
546K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 74% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8686th and 2184th ($505 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Malawi and Portugal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 8666th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Lisbon

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Blantyre Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$16697

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$692
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$924
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$1000
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$768
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$530
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$935
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$1024
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
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$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
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$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
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$633
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$718
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$1233
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$408

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
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$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
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$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
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$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
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$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
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$1411
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$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
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$1066
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$1249