Lilongwe vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$251
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
13
29
😀 Quality of life
20
27
🏙️ Population
989K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 9% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7807th and 8317th ($587 vs $541) 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8847th and 8421st 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
$4.27
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$8023

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LilongweMeru

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518