Cost of Living in Blantyre vs Gondar

Cost of living in Blantyre is 13% higher than in Gondar (without rent).

Rent in Blantyre is 69% cheaper than in Gondar.

Cost of living including rent in Blantyre is 38% lower than in Gondar.

Food in Blantyre is 19% cheaper than in Gondar.

Transport in Blantyre is 421% more expensive than in Gondar.

Blantyre vs. Gondar Comparision

Blantyre Gondar
Cost of Living, including rent
591 $
946 $
Without Rent
410 $
363 $
Rent & Utilities
181 $
583 $
Food
220 $
272 $
Transport
138 $
27 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
604 $
223 $
Quality of Life
27
13
Population
1.9M
324.0K

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Blantyre Gondar

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.31 $ 6.01 $
Dinner, for 2 15.5 $ 28.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.01 $ 6.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $ 0.5 $
Capuccino 2.06 $ 1.24 $
Coke, 330ml 0.86 $ 0.5 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $ 1.53 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.99 $ 0.33 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $ 0.49 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.3 $ 2.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.04 $ 10.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.75 $ 5.74 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.42 $ 14.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $ 7.07 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.36 $ 1.13 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.57 $ 2.59 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 0.67 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $ 1.91 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $ 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.73 $ 0.72 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.66 $ 3.24 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.97 $ 1.21 $
Cigarette pack 0.91 $ 3.99 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.28 $ 0.4 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 15.1 $ 10.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.25 $ 1.3 $
Taxi, 8 km 21.4 $ 3.71 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17 $ 12.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.48 $ 3.24 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.3 $ 1.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.73 $ 0.65 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.7 $ 0.38 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
22.3 $ 95.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
34.6 $ 148 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
24.8 $ 39.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 123 $ 418 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 285 $ 793 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 180 $ 564 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 469 $ 1,412 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,628 $ 2,657 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 406 $ 1,884 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 604 $ 223 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.65 % 14.51 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.5 $ 80 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.43 $ 6.73 $
Haircut 2.95 $ 2.22 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.5 $ 42.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 35.6 $ 46.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 378 $ 86.4 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 607 $ 3,156 $