Lilongwe vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
93
😀 Quality of life
30
83
🏙️ Population
989K
546K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 70% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8027th and 2184th ($591 vs $1953) 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 8837th and 574th 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
$4.25
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$16697

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249