Addis Ababa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$674
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
34
14
😀 Quality of life
45
29
🏙️ Population
5.7M
989K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 96% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4878th and 8094th ($1148 vs $587) 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 7160th and 8818th 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
$3.98
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.32
🥤 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
$632
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813