Cost of Living in Blantyre vs Kanye

Cost of living in Blantyre is very similar to Kanye (without rent).

Rent in Blantyre is 35% cheaper than in Kanye.

Cost of living including rent in Blantyre is 14% lower than in Kanye.

Food in Blantyre is 27% cheaper than in Kanye.

Transport in Blantyre is 205% more expensive than in Kanye.

Blantyre vs. Kanye Comparision

Blantyre Kanye
Cost of Living, including rent
591 $
690 $
Without Rent
410 $
411 $
Rent & Utilities
181 $
279 $
Food
220 $
301 $
Transport
138 $
45 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
604 $
492 $
Quality of Life
27
35
Population
1.9M
48.0K

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Blantyre Kanye

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.31 $ 7.64 $
Dinner, for 2 15.5 $ 30.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.01 $ 6.16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $ 2.28 $
Capuccino 2.06 $ 2.41 $
Coke, 330ml 0.86 $ 0.86 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $ 1.35 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.99 $ 0.82 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $ 1.83 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.3 $ 2.33 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.04 $ 6.82 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.75 $ 5.34 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.42 $ 5.35 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $ 1.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.36 $ 1.41 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.57 $ 1.9 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 1.31 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $ 1.35 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $ 0.6 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.73 $ 1.65 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.66 $ 4.93 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.97 $ 1.73 $
Cigarette pack 0.91 $ 3.72 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.28 $ 0.54 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 15.1 $ 24.8 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.25 $ 1.15 $
Taxi, 8 km 21.4 $ 19.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17 $ 15.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.48 $ 12.1 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.3 $ 3.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.73 $ 1.83 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.7 $ 2.32 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
22.3 $ 37.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
34.6 $ 58.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
24.8 $ 92.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 123 $ 131 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 285 $ 355 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 180 $ 224 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 469 $ 546 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,628 $ 1,396 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 406 $ 935 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 604 $ 492 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.65 % 9.08 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.5 $ 29.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.43 $ 6.82 $
Haircut 2.95 $ 4.27 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.5 $ 66.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 35.6 $ 42.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 378 $ 197 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 607 $ 3,853 $