Blantyre vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$131
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
22
30
😀 Quality of life
29
29
🏙️ Population
1.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 25% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9046th and 8601st ($363 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Malawi and Kenya, respectively. Check Malawi vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8522nd and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$6789

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$992
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$993
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$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
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$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
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$968
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$777
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$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
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$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
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$587
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$600

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
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$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
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$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
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$600
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$654
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$547
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$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
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$556
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$706
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$762
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$581
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$805
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$600
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$720
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$840
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$553
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$748
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$871
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$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
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$677
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$449
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$819
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$575
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$446
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$747
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$539