Lilongwe vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$250
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
30
42
🏙️ Population
989K
1.13M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 39% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8027th and 5915th ($591 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malawi and Mozambique, respectively. Check Malawi vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8837th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$5840

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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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662