Lilongwe vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$251
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
16
😀 Quality of life
29
28
🏙️ Population
989K
2.19M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 23% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8094th and 6976th ($587 vs $759) 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 0.2 months in Lome. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 8818th and 8853rd 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
$4.43
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$3512

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559