Blantyre vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$146
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
92
😀 Quality of life
33
80
🏙️ Population
800K
6.26M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 58% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8686th and 4795th ($505 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Chile, respectively. Check Malawi vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8666th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Santiago

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Blantyre Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$10578

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$458
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
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$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
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$521
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$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849