Asmara vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$212
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
9
14
😀 Quality of life
15
29
🏙️ Population
963K
989K

The cost of living in Asmara is 13% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8615th and 8094th ($513 vs $587) 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 9202nd and 8818th 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
$3.14
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.32
🥤 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
$206
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$2337

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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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