Blantyre vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$156
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
22
27
😀 Quality of life
30
28
🏙️ Population
800K
42.7K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 9% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8689th and 8425th ($495 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Malawi and Kenya, respectively. Check Malawi vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 8790th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Meru

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Blantyre Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$10408

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$691
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$875
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$754
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$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
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$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
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$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
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$925
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$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
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$1304
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$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
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$813
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$1196
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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
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$513
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$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
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$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
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$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
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$533
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$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
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$810
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$746
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$541
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$513
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$671
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$872
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$688
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$721
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$553
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$688
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$795
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