Blantyre vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$146
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
33
67
🏙️ Population
800K
151K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 53% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8686th and 5191st ($505 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Malawi and Montenegro, respectively. Check Malawi vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8666th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Podgorica

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Blantyre Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$8022

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$591
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$692
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$924
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$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
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$630
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$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
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$1233
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$408

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$990
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$1206
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$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
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$839
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$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571