Blantyre vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$147
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
30
37
🏙️ Population
800K
2.81M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 44% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6170th ($506 vs $910) 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 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Omdurman ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 8786th and 8150th 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
$3.97
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$295
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
30.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$83.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$1919

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$820
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$519
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$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
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$916
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$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
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$1207
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$421

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$896
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$879
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$1116
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$857
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$925
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$867
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$971
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1016
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$500
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$508
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$533
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$864
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$499
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$826
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$944
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$960
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1039
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$348
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1155
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1162
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$1289
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$802
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$520
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$519
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$903
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$911
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$365
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$522
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$1031
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$428
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$918
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$499
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$559
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$527
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$398
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$498