Malawi

Blantyre

#2 Top 5 cities

Blantyre is more commercial and energetic than Lilongwe, but infrastructure and daily predictability are more uneven.

Country overview

Year-round temperatures

Day: 23°C až 31°C

Night: 11°C až 20°C

Climate

Warm subtropical inland climate with a milder dry winter season.

Distance to the sea

420 km

Social atmosphere

6/10

Business friendliness

5/10

Scores

Scores

Safety 5/10
Housing cost 7/10
Food cost 8/10
Internet availability 6/10
Internet speed 5/10
Internet stability 5/10
Electricity stability 4/10

Community types

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Corporate expats
  • Small business owners
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇮🇳Indians
  • 🇿🇦South Africans
  • 🇺🇸Americans

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Good transport links
  • +Lower living costs
  • +Pleasant atmosphere

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Uneven neighborhood quality
  • −Mixed city reputation