Kampala vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$303
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
57
12
😀 Quality of life
49
25
🏙️ Population
1.68M
989K

The cost of living in Kampala is 21% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7884th ($717 vs $592) 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 7th in Malawi, while ranked 6747th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$2356

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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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