Cairo vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$190
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
83
14
😀 Quality of life
63
29
🏙️ Population
9.8M
989K

The cost of living in Cairo is 18% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8753rd and 8094th ($483 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5501st and 8818th 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
$4.87
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Lilongwe

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