Cost of Living in Sabha vs Blantyre

Cost of living in Sabha is 37% lower than in Blantyre (without rent).

Rent in Sabha is 19% cheaper than in Blantyre.

Cost of living including rent in Sabha is 31% lower than in Blantyre.

Food in Sabha is 19% cheaper than in Blantyre.

Transport in Sabha is 80% cheaper than in Blantyre.

Sabha vs. Blantyre Comparision

Sabha Blantyre
Cost of Living, including rent
407 $
591 $
Without Rent
260 $
410 $
Rent & Utilities
147 $
181 $
Food
178 $
220 $
Transport
27 $
138 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
281 $
604 $
Quality of Life
20
27
Population
99.0K
1.9M

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Sabha Blantyre

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.09 $ 4.31 $
Dinner, for 2 21.6 $ 15.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.57 $ 7.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.69 $ 1 $
Capuccino 0.64 $ 2.06 $
Coke, 330ml 0.49 $ 0.86 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.06 $ 0.85 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.31 $ 0.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 1.48 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.44 $ 1.3 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.03 $ 4.04 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.28 $ 4.75 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.2 $ 6.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.88 $ 1.87 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $ 2.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.79 $ 2.57 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.7 $ 1.03 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.65 $ 1.39 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.16 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.6 $ 0.73 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.82 $ 8.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.7 $ 0.97 $
Cigarette pack 2.55 $ 0.91 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.63 $ 1.28 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 24.3 $ 15.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.55 $ 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.96 $ 21.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 30.3 $ 17 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.03 $ 1.48 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.35 $ 1.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.75 $ 0.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.87 $ 0.7 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
19.7 $ 22.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
30.2 $ 34.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
21.4 $ 24.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 93.3 $ 123 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 182 $ 285 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 157 $ 180 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 320 $ 469 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 754 $ 10,628 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 245 $ 406 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 281 $ 604 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17 % 12.65 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.1 $ 43.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5 $ 1.43 $
Haircut 1.48 $ 2.95 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 46.4 $ 61.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 27 $ 35.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 71.7 $ 378 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,098 $ 607 $