Lilongwe vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$250
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
11
😀 Quality of life
30
14
🏙️ Population
989K
2.89M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 45% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8027th and 5187th ($591 vs $1067) 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 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8837th and 9222nd 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
$4.25
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$3356

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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

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602