Brasilia vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$904
🏠 One person rent
$332
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
13
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
3.09M
989K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 125% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6295th and 9038th ($826 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Brazil and Malawi, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5819th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734