Blantyre vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$147
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
800K
6.21M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 46% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6006th ($506 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Malawi and Brazil, respectively. Check Malawi vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8786th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
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$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$493
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$820
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$519
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$916
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1207
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$421

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586