Blantyre vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$146
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
30
😀 Quality of life
33
55
🏙️ Population
800K
431K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 51% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8686th and 5494th ($505 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Namibia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8666th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Windhoek

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Blantyre Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$5907

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$692
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$768
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$530
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$935
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$1024
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$770
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$527
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$639
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$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
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$706
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$861
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$1521
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$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
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$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
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$1133
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$718
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$1233
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$968
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$874
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$883
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$905
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$873
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$855
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$811
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$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
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$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
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$901
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$583
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$628
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$927
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$551
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$718
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$826
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$1017
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$633
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$595
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$791
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$950
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$826
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$1057
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$763
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$875
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$958
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$1089
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$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
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$967
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$765
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$665
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$892