Lilongwe vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
93
😀 Quality of life
29
83
🏙️ Population
989K
546K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 70% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8094th and 2123rd ($587 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 8818th and 532nd 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
$4.43
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$17788

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231