Blantyre vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$181
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
40
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
1.9M
573K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 21% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6678th ($591 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Morocco, respectively. Check Malawi vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8369th and 5581st 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
$4.31
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$5427

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$526
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$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
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$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
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$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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$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
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$1519