Lilongwe vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$147
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
10
😀 Quality of life
26
20
🏙️ Population
989K
2.89M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 62% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9038th and 5611th ($367 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8741st and 8982nd 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
$2
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561