Blantyre vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$131
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
1
😀 Quality of life
29
21
🏙️ Population
1.9M
71.9K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 58% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 9046th and 6146th ($363 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8522nd and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Sao Tome

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Blantyre Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$3475

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$335
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$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
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$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677