Lilongwe vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$147
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
93
😀 Quality of life
26
82
🏙️ Population
989K
546K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 78% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 9038th and 2695th ($367 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Portugal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 8741st and 372nd 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
$2
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202