Asmara vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$904
🏠 One person rent
$212
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
8
13
😀 Quality of life
17
26
🏙️ Population
963K
989K

The cost of living in Asmara is 36% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8513th and 9038th ($498 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Malawi, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 9076th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Lilongwe

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Asmara Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$1424

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
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$734