Blantyre vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Blantyre | Lusaka | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Blantyre is 23% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8632nd and 7398th ($506 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Malawi and Zambia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Zambia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8786th and 6625th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 57 km or 35 mi |  Zomba | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Mulanje | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Mangochi | |
| 157 km or 98 mi |  Tete | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Quelimane | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Chimoio | |
| 432 km or 269 mi |  Mutare | |
| 450 km or 280 mi | Beira | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Marondera | |
| 458 km or 285 mi | Mzimba | |
| 463 km or 287 mi | Nampula | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Harare | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 493 km or 307 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 541 km or 336 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Kadoma | |
| 626 km or 389 mi | Nacala | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Masvingo | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Pemba | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Gweru | |
| 708 km or 440 mi |  Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Lusaka | |
| 746 km or 463 mi | Kasama | |
| 754 km or 469 mi | Ndola | |
| 784 km or 487 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 803 km or 499 mi | Kitwe | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Mufulira | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Mansa | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 849 km or 528 mi | Chingola | |
| 865 km or 537 mi | Choma | |
| 935 km or 581 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 991 km or 616 mi |  Francistown | |
| 999 km or 621 mi | Livingstone | |
| 1000 km or 621 mi |  Moroni | |
| 1038 km or 645 mi | Morogoro |
Cities near Lusaka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Choma | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Ndola | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Kitwe | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Mufulira | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Chingola | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Kadoma | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Livingstone | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Harare | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Lubumbashi | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Marondera | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Mansa | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Gweru | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Likasi | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 574 km or 356 mi | Tete | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Masvingo | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Mutare | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 645 km or 401 mi | Francistown | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Kasama | |
| 686 km or 426 mi | Chimoio | |
| 688 km or 428 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 694 km or 431 mi | Mzimba | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Blantyre | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Zomba | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mangochi | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Mulanje | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Serowe | |
| 802 km or 499 mi | Palapye | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Beira | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 917 km or 570 mi | Mbeya | |
| 956 km or 594 mi | Quelimane |