Lilongwe vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$251
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
24
😀 Quality of life
29
28
🏙️ Population
989K
1.02M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 13% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8094th and 8583rd ($587 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Liberia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8818th and 8835th 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
$4.43
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545