Asmara vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$222
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
9
14
😀 Quality of life
18
30
🏙️ Population
963K
989K

The cost of living in Asmara is 10% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8027th ($531 vs $591) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 9169th and 8837th 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
$3.29
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$2330

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
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$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718