Blantyre vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$181
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
36
😀 Quality of life
27
48
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 14% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7016th ($591 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malawi and Zambia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8369th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Lusaka

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Blantyre Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$498
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$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
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$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
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$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
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670