Blantyre vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$181
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
94
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
1.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 38% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5959th ($591 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Brazil, respectively. Check Malawi vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8369th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$10815

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$498
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$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585