Cairo vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$154
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
83
13
😀 Quality of life
58
20
🏙️ Population
9.61M
989K

The cost of living in Cairo is 29% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7807th ($417 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Malawi, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 5545th and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lilongwe

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Cairo Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688