Addis Ababa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$710
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
32
13
😀 Quality of life
39
20
🏙️ Population
5.7M
989K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 101% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4540th and 7807th ($1180 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 7025th and 8847th 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
$4.24
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688