Lilongwe vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$250
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
77
😀 Quality of life
30
70
🏙️ Population
989K
9.94M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 45% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8027th and 5141st ($591 vs $1075) 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8837th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Lima

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Lilongwe Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$9668

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755