Lilongwe vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$147
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
14
😀 Quality of life
26
21
🏙️ Population
989K
1.79M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 64% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 9038th and 5141st ($367 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Malawi vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8741st and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Lubumbashi

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Lilongwe Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$5005

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326