Lilongwe vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$250
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
14
27
😀 Quality of life
30
32
🏙️ Population
989K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 9% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8027th and 8447th ($591 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malawi and Kenya, respectively. Check Malawi vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8837th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Meru

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Lilongwe Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$9031

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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544