Blantyre vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$131
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
29
30
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.81M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 61% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 9046th and 5755th ($363 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Malawi and Sudan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 8522nd and 8446th 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
$2.72
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$2033

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$326
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$327
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$332
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$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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$901
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$899
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$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467