Brasilia vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$339
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
13
😀 Quality of life
56
20
🏙️ Population
2.82M
989K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 39% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6414th and 7990th ($806 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Brazil and Malawi, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 5782nd and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Lilongwe

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Brasilia Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670