Lilongwe vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$260
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
77
😀 Quality of life
20
64
🏙️ Population
989K
9.94M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 41% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7990th and 5792nd ($582 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 8861st and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722