Blantyre vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$131
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
21
😀 Quality of life
29
29
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 28% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 9046th and 8495th ($363 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Liberia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8522nd and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Monrovia

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Blantyre Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
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$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486