Blantyre vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$156
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
30
83
🏙️ Population
800K
546K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 75% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8689th and 2123rd ($495 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Portugal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8790th and 532nd 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
$3.67
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$17788

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$691
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$875
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$754
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$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
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$559
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$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$629
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$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
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$677
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$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
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$565
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$925
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$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
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$1304
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$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
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$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
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$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
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$632
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$813
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$1196
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$417

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
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$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
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$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
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$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
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$1231