Blantyre vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$146
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
22
16
😀 Quality of life
33
44
🏙️ Population
800K
76.2K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 23% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8686th and 7572nd ($505 vs $652) 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 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8666th and 7373rd 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
$3.94
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$5212

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$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$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
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$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
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$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
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633