Blantyre vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$131
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
67
😀 Quality of life
29
59
🏙️ Population
1.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 44% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9046th and 7242nd ($363 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8522nd and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Nairobi

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Blantyre Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.08
🥤 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
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$6839

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$326
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$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
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$970
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$335
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$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
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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
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$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747