Blantyre vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$146
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
23
😀 Quality of life
33
35
🏙️ Population
800K
1.29M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 10% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8686th and 8862nd ($505 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Libya, respectively. Check Malawi vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8666th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Tripoli

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Blantyre Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$1048

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$692
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$924
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$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
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$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
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
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$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
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$633
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$718
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$1233
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$408

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$316
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$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
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$1185
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$388
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$1077
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$1308
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$360
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$410
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$1198