Kigali vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$489
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
30
14
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
1.75M
989K

The cost of living in Kigali is 49% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6419th and 8094th ($872 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Malawi, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6866th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lilongwe

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Kigali Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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