Lilongwe vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$251
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
16
😀 Quality of life
29
19
🏙️ Population
989K
1.79M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 48% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8094th and 4925th ($587 vs $1125) 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 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8818th and 9126th 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
$4.43
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$4525

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452