Blantyre vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$131
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
22
16
😀 Quality of life
29
42
🏙️ Population
1.9M
94.9K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 35% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 9046th and 8054th ($363 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Eswatini, respectively. Check Malawi vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8522nd and 6934th 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
$2.72
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$4606

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$326
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$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550