Blantyre vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$146
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
22
30
😀 Quality of life
33
42
🏙️ Population
800K
1.13M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 48% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8686th and 5915th ($505 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Malawi and Mozambique, respectively. Check Malawi vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8666th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$5840

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$692
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$924
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$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
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$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
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$916
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$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
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$765
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$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
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$604
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$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
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$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
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$731
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$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
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$583
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$1000
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$763
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$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662