Cost of Living in Oran vs Blantyre

Cost of living in Oran is 19% lower than in Blantyre (without rent).

Rent in Oran is 5% cheaper than in Blantyre.

Cost of living including rent in Oran is 15% lower than in Blantyre.

Food in Oran is very similar to Blantyre.

Transport in Oran is 79% cheaper than in Blantyre.

Oran vs. Blantyre Comparision

Oran Blantyre
Cost of Living, including rent
505 $
591 $
Without Rent
334 $
410 $
Rent & Utilities
172 $
181 $
Food
220 $
220 $
Transport
29 $
138 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
268 $
604 $
Quality of Life
50
27
Population
803.0K
1.9M

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Oran Blantyre

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.53 $ 4.31 $
Dinner, for 2 34.6 $ 15.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.01 $ 7.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.33 $ 1 $
Capuccino 0.8 $ 2.06 $
Coke, 330ml 0.48 $ 0.86 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.87 $ 0.85 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.15 $ 0.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 1.48 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.86 $ 1.3 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.29 $ 4.04 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.7 $ 4.75 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.2 $ 6.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.05 $ 1.87 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.36 $ 2.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 2.57 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.55 $ 1.03 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.66 $ 1.39 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.21 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.19 $ 0.73 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.88 $ 8.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $ 0.97 $
Cigarette pack 2.68 $ 0.91 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.17 $ 1.28 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.3 $ 15.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.34 $ 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.53 $ 21.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 14.9 $ 17 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.85 $ 1.48 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.5 $ 1.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.12 $ 0.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.11 $ 0.7 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.9 $ 22.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.7 $ 34.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
16.6 $ 24.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 111 $ 123 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 215 $ 285 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 200 $ 180 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 349 $ 469 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,528 $ 10,628 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 786 $ 406 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 268 $ 604 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.56 % 12.65 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.5 $ 43.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.1 $ 1.43 $
Haircut 2.01 $ 2.95 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 132 $ 61.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 60.7 $ 35.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 45.8 $ 378 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,946 $ 607 $