Blantyre vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$147
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
35
😀 Quality of life
25
35
🏙️ Population
800K
2.96M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 7% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8593rd and 8272nd ($507 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Yemen, respectively. Check Malawi vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8566th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Sanaa

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Blantyre Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$2809

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$675
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$947
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$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
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$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
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$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
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$1105
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$486

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Distance City Cost of living
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$481
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$486
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$505
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$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
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$1146
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$1003
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$1180
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$943
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$1637
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$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886