Cost of Living in Blantyre vs Quatre Bornes

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

Rent in Blantyre is 42% cheaper than in Quatre Bornes.

Cost of living including rent in Blantyre is 12% lower than in Quatre Bornes.

Food in Blantyre is 9% cheaper than in Quatre Bornes.

Transport in Blantyre is 174% more expensive than in Quatre Bornes.

Blantyre vs. Quatre Bornes Comparision

Blantyre Quatre Bornes
Cost of Living, including rent
591 $
674 $
Without Rent
410 $
364 $
Rent & Utilities
181 $
310 $
Food
220 $
242 $
Transport
138 $
50 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
604 $
473 $
Quality of Life
27
46
Population
1.9M
81.8K

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Blantyre Quatre Bornes

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.31 $ 3.77 $
Dinner, for 2 15.5 $ 21.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.01 $ 5.02 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $ 1.97 $
Capuccino 2.06 $ 2.31 $
Coke, 330ml 0.86 $ 0.76 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $ 1.29 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.99 $ 0.68 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $ 1.26 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.3 $ 1.98 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.04 $ 3.05 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.75 $ 3.69 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.42 $ 8.65 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $ 1.63 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.36 $ 1.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.57 $ 1.91 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 1.24 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $ 1.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $ 0.33 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.73 $ 1.58 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.66 $ 9.84 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.97 $ 1.09 $
Cigarette pack 0.91 $ 5.65 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.28 $ 0.76 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 15.1 $ 28.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.25 $ 1.58 $
Taxi, 8 km 21.4 $ 20.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17 $ 22.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.48 $ 6.73 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.3 $ 5.2 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.73 $ 1.87 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.7 $ 1.52 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
22.3 $ 26.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
34.6 $ 40.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
24.8 $ 31.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 123 $ 237 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 285 $ 500 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 180 $ 316 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 469 $ 592 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,628 $ 1,069 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 406 $ 327 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 604 $ 473 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.65 % 6.14 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.5 $ 27.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.43 $ 5.41 $
Haircut 2.95 $ 8.81 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.5 $ 69.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 35.6 $ 47.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 378 $ 122 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 607 $ 4,708 $