Lilongwe vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$251
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
11
😀 Quality of life
29
16
🏙️ Population
989K
2.89M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8094th and 5217th ($587 vs $1047) 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 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8818th and 9189th 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
$4.43
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$3375

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590