Lilongwe vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
93
😀 Quality of life
20
82
🏙️ Population
989K
546K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 67% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7990th and 2758th ($582 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Malawi and Portugal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 8861st and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Lisbon

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Lilongwe Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$16143

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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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162