Blantyre vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$147
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
25
31
🏙️ Population
800K
2.81M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 44% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8593rd and 5997th ($507 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Malawi and Sudan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8566th and 7979th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Omdurman

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Blantyre Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$2051

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$457
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482