Blantyre vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$156
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
40
😀 Quality of life
30
61
🏙️ Population
800K
573K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 38% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8689th and 6779th ($495 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Malawi and Morocco, respectively. Check Malawi vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8790th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Rabat

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Blantyre Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$7214

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$516
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$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
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$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
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$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
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$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
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$1705