Lilongwe vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$250
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
16
😀 Quality of life
25
14
🏙️ Population
989K
1.79M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 47% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7884th and 4892nd ($592 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8966th and 9202nd 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
$4.27
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$4473

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Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458