Lilongwe vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lilongwe | Monrovia | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Lilongwe is 10% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7990th and 8461st ($582 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Liberia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Liberia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8861st and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Lilongwe vs Monrovia
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| Lilongwe | Monrovia | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 134 km or 83 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Mangochi | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zomba | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Mzimba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Blantyre | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Tete | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Mulanje | |
| 506 km or 314 mi |  Kasama | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Harare | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Mutare | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Ndola | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Chimoio | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Nampula | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lusaka | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Mansa | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Mufulira | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kadoma | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Chingola | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Beira | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 732 km or 455 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Likasi | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 886 km or 551 mi | Dodoma | |
| 902 km or 560 mi | Morogoro | |
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Cities near Monrovia
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 56 km or 35 mi |  Kakata | |
| 180 km or 112 mi |  Kenema | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Bo | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Greenville | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Gueckedou | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Yekepa | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Freetown | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Forecariah | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Mamou | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Conakry | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Kankan | |
| 539 km or 335 mi |  Gagnoa | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Boffa | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Divo | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Bouake | |
| 669 km or 416 mi | Korhogo | |
| 675 km or 419 mi |  Bougouni | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Dabou | |
| 730 km or 453 mi | Agboville | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | Abidjan | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Bamako | |
| 777 km or 483 mi |  Bafata | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 793 km or 493 mi | Sikasso | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Abengourou | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Bissau | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 861 km or 535 mi |  Kolda | |
| 885 km or 550 mi | Banamba | |
| 898 km or 558 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 919 km or 571 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 936 km or 582 mi | Segou | |
| 969 km or 602 mi | Markala | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Brikama | |
| 1008 km or 627 mi |  Obuasi | |
| 1012 km or 629 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 1014 km or 630 mi | Lamin |