Lilongwe vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$250
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
989K
1.8M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 69% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7884th and 2306th ($592 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Malawi and Canada, respectively. Check Malawi vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 8966th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$4789

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Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811