Lilongwe vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$251
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
78
😀 Quality of life
20
65
🏙️ Population
989K
9.94M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 40% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7807th and 5647th ($587 vs $977) 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8847th and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$7764

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$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697