Addis Ababa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$739
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
12
😀 Quality of life
46
25
🏙️ Population
5.7M
989K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 118% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4519th and 7884th ($1289 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Malawi, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 7005th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Lilongwe

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Addis Ababa Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653