Kampala vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$322
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
14
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
1.68M
989K

The cost of living in Kampala is 22% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8027th ($722 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Malawi, respectively. Check Uganda vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6923rd and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lilongwe

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Kampala Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$2330

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718