Lilongwe vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$1278
😷 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 66% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7807th and 2671st ($587 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Lisbon. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 8847th and 475th 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
$4.27
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$15150

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112