Brasilia vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$386
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
12
😀 Quality of life
61
25
🏙️ Population
2.82M
989K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 49% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6320th and 7884th ($882 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 5763rd and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653