Lilongwe vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$250
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
11
😀 Quality of life
25
14
🏙️ Population
989K
2.89M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7884th and 5146th ($592 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Mbuji-Mayi. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8966th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lilongwe Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$3306

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595