Blantyre vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$156
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
22
16
😀 Quality of life
30
29
🏙️ Population
800K
76.2K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 18% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8689th and 7924th ($495 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Eswatini, respectively. Check Malawi vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 8790th and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Mbabane

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Blantyre Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$5969

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$452
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$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632