Blantyre vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$181
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
1
😀 Quality of life
27
22
🏙️ Population
1.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 33% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6193rd ($591 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1 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 8369th and 8799th 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
$4.31
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$3719

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$526
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$670
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$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
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$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
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$685
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$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
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$1091
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$639

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$879
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$659
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$702
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$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
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$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
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$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
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$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
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$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
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$531
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$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617