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Blantyre vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Blantyre is 0.9% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Blantyre
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Blantyre
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Blantyre
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Blantyre
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Blantyre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Blantyre
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Blantyre

The cost of housing and transportation in Blantyre are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Blantyre. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Blantyre.

Blantyre vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Blantyre instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Prague	Blantyre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.42	$4.87 MWK8,450.59	-53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.47	$8.93 MWK15,478.56	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.61	$0.82 MWK1,423.30	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.51 MWK889.00	-70.0%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Prague	Blantyre
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.91	$1.28 MWK2,225.39	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.39	$1.78 MWK3,088.78	-72.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.07	$3.70 MWK6,420.31	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.10	$1.71 MWK2,961.13	-55.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.45	$2.55 MWK4,420.32	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.00 MWK1,740.37	-1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.11	$1.06 MWK1,841.40	+21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.11 MWK1,929.95	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.69	$0.49 MWK851.64	-72.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.51	$0.60 MWK1,043.95	-7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.61 MWK1,052.30	+8.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Prague	Blantyre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.78	$5.98 MWK10,369.26	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.55	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,282.45	$35,205.31 MWK61,052,096.30	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.11	$20.15 MWK34,947.42	+25.3%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Prague	Blantyre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.25	$305.75 MWK530,219.54	+1177.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,812.53	$201.16 MWK348,854.16	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,184.00	$90.52 MWK156,981.71	-90.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,422.55	$28.92 MWK50,152.02	-88.9%
Average			+228.9%

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Blantyre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,778.28	$358.38 MWK621,489.87	-64.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,409.06	$593.71 MWK1,029,593.41	-96.1%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Blantyre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.84	$1.22 MWK2,120.88	-57.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.82	$2.66 MWK4,612.16	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.57	$2.37 MWK4,118.37	-69.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,492.90	$59.37 MWK102,959.34	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.34	??
Average			-43.3%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Prague	Blantyre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.64	$44.72 MWK77,544.27	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK818.86	$34.73 MWK60,234.04	-11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.50	$58.69 MWK101,783.88	-44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,826.60	$70.38 MWK122,057.39	-48.3%
Average			-37.1%

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