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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 36.4% cheaper than Blantyre without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 25.3% cheaper than Blantyre without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.76 MWK 8,173
-60.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$14.87 MWK 25.5K
27.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.69 MWK 14.9K
-44.99%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.72 MWK 4,677
-40.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.84 MWK 1,445
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.53 MWK 907
-45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.18 MWK 2,034
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.93 MWK 5,033
-45.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.03 MWK 1,763
38.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.29 MWK 2,222
-26.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$2.04 MWK 3,510
-42.65%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.73 MWK 2,972
-17.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$3.52 MWK 6,041
253.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.59 MWK 9,603
-34.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$6.15 MWK 10.6K
57.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.23 MWK 3,823
18.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.29 MWK 3,924
-58.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.43 MWK 4,175
-53.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.09 MWK 1,875
-3.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.31 MWK 2,257
-12.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.35 MWK 2,318
-14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.31 MWK 530
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.76 MWK 1,309
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.38 MWK 4,090
-42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$10.73 MWK 18.4K
-31.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$0.97 MWK 1,672
-15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.64 MWK 2,813
-4.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.84 MWK 1,438
-59.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.57 MWK 982
43.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$2.41 MWK 4,130
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$6.16 MWK 10.6K
90.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.61 MWK 2,760
-44.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$35.2K MWK 60.4M
-22.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$38.4K MWK 65.9M
-25.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$37.09 MWK 63.7K
101.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$8.1 MWK 13.9K
-27.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$147 MWK 251.8K
-94.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$59.5 MWK 102.1K
-65.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$14.66 MWK 25.2K
-49.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$356 MWK 610.9K
-57.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$597 MWK 1M
2017.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$44.63 MWK 76.6K
-11.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$35.22 MWK 60.5K
-27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$57.6 MWK 98.9K
-9.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$70.1 MWK 120.3K
7.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$199 MWK 341.9K
77.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$91.9 MWK 157.8K
164.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$540 MWK 926.5K
33.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$359 MWK 616K
27.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$400 MWK 686.1K
188.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Blantyre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$487 MWK 837K
-6.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Blantyre: October 28, 2025

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