Lilongwe vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$251
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
14
27
😀 Quality of life
29
28
🏙️ Population
989K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 8% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8094th and 8425th ($587 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 8818th and 8855th 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
$4.43
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$10408

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$516
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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583