Lilongwe vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$147
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
77
😀 Quality of life
26
64
🏙️ Population
989K
9.94M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 61% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 9038th and 5780th ($367 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Peru, respectively. Check Malawi vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8741st and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731