Cost of living in Blantyre, Malawi

The cost of living in Blantyre, Malawi is approximately 591 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1602 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Blantyre

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
591 $
Without Rent
410 $
Rent & Utilities
181 $
Food
220 $
Transport
138 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
604 $
GDP per Capita
673 $
Freedom Index
6.83
Lifespan
63 years
Speak English
4%
Population
1.9M

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Restaurants

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

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.3 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.04 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.75 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.57 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.9 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.03 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.39 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.73 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.97 $
Cigarette pack 0.91 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.28 $
Monthly Pass 15.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 21.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.48 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.7 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 22 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 35 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 24.8 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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