Blantyre vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$181
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.81M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 34% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6121st ($591 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 8369th and 8206th 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
$4.31
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$2039

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$498
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$500
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$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
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$526
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$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488