Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Blantyre Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Blantyre

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 43.6% cheaper than Blantyre without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 30.7% cheaper than Blantyre without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.6K
$4.83 MWK 8,403
-59.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.6K
$15.24 MWK 26.5K
25.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.5K
$9.17 MWK 15.9K
-48.42%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.73 MWK 4,755
-42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.86 MWK 1,488
-37.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,570
$0.49 MWK 844
-40.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.19 MWK 2,067
-13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.88 MWK 5,013
-44.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$0.94 MWK 1,636
44.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.31 MWK 2,273
-27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$2.03 MWK 3,534
-42.36%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.66 MWK 2,889
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.0K
$3.62 MWK 6,291
244.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.8K
$5.70 MWK 9,919
-36.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.6K
$6.27 MWK 10.9K
58.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.17 MWK 3,766
21.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$2.39 MWK 4,162
-58.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.46 MWK 4,285
-56.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$1.10 MWK 1,912
0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.35 MWK 2,356
-14.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.30 MWK 2,264
-6.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.30 MWK 530
250.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.78 MWK 1,355
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$2.44 MWK 4,240
-43.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.9K
$10.63 MWK 18.5K
-30.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$0.90 MWK 1,562
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.61 MWK 2,795
1.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,247
$0.88 MWK 1,525
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.56 MWK 979
60.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$2.38 MWK 4,135
-68.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.0K
$6.13 MWK 10.7K
93.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.61 MWK 2,796
-43.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫700.7M
$35.7K MWK 62.1M
-24.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.0M
$39.2K MWK 68.2M
-28.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$37.83 MWK 65.8K
97.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.4K
$8.02 MWK 13.9K
-27.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.4K
$148 MWK 257.6K
-94.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.6K
$58.5 MWK 101.7K
-65.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.4K
$14.90 MWK 25.9K
-49.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$363 MWK 630.6K
-56.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.0M
$583 MWK 1.0M
2091.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$45.03 MWK 78.3K
-11.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.0K
$34.32 MWK 59.7K
-24.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$57.9 MWK 100.7K
-9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$69.3 MWK 120.6K
11.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$198 MWK 344.7K
78.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$92.1 MWK 160.3K
173.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$542 MWK 942.3K
34.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$355 MWK 617.3K
28.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$399 MWK 694.2K
220.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$495 MWK 860.6K
-33.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Blantyre: March 2, 2026

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