Cost of living in Blantyre
Blantyre, Malawi
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Cost of living in Blantyre vs. Malawi overall average
Blantyre is 0.6% cheaper than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Blantyre
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Blantyre
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Blantyre
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Blantyre
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Blantyre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Blantyre
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Blantyre are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Blantyre.
Blantyre Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.18
MWK9,017.36
|
$4.95
-
$12.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
$8.68
-
$9.41
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MWK1,441.81
|
$0.63
-
$0.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MWK914.65
|
$0.49
-
$0.59
|
Blantyre - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
MWK2,289.94
|
$1.10
-
$1.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
MWK3,058.36
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
MWK6,596.12
|
$2.22
-
$5.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
MWK2,710.26
|
$1.36
-
$1.76
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
MWK4,446.82
|
$1.97
-
$3.15
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MWK1,747.24
|
$0.93
-
$1.08
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,786.33
|
$0.93
-
$1.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
$0.66
-
$1.57
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MWK853.26
|
$0.45
-
$0.53
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MWK1,048.68
|
$0.53
-
$0.67
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
MWK1,059.21
|
$0.53
-
$0.76
|
Blantyre - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MWK10,348.65
|
$5.52
-
$7.74
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
??
-
??
|
Blantyre - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.88
MWK538,973.55
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
$123.95
-
$290.70
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.91
MWK225,958.19
|
$78.08
-
$193.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
MWK50,513.12
|
$20.17
-
$37.91
|
Blantyre - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.51
MWK625,286.97
|
$293.07
-
$487.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.13
MWK1,019,454.77
|
??
-
??
|
Blantyre - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
MWK2,015.27
|
$0.99
-
$1.24
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
MWK4,551.38
|
$0.99
-
$3.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.61
MWK101,945.48
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Blantyre - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
$32.24
-
$59.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
$11.72
-
$68.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
$43.96
-
$74.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
$49.58
-
$84.22
|
Blantyre - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malawi
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malawi, like
Lilongwe,
Blantyre,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malawi compared to Blantyre.
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