Lilongwe vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$250
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
24
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
989K
1.02M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 10% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8027th and 8497th ($591 vs $535) 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 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8837th and 8899th 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
$4.25
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.93
🥤 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
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537