Lilongwe vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$250
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
16
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
989K
2.19M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 26% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8027th and 6752nd ($591 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Togo, respectively. Check Malawi vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 8837th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Lome

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Lilongwe Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$3590

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618