Alexandria vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
48
20
🏙️ Population
4.87M
989K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 46% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9165th and 7807th ($316 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Malawi, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 6367th and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lilongwe

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Alexandria Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$2351

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$307
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$417
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$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
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$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
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$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
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$2028
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$2306
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$2156
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$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
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$872
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$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
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$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
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$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
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$1150
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$854
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$700
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$961
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$766
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$502
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$486
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$688