Lilongwe vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$250
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$32
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
14
1
😀 Quality of life
30
17
🏙️ Population
989K
85.4K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 52% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 8027th and 4711th ($591 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Comoros, respectively. Check Malawi vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.1 months in Moroni. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 8837th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Moroni

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Lilongwe Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$575
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1020
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$77.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$4.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$14990

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1237
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1521
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1181
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$935
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$588
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$551
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$408
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$544
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$496
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$564
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$604
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$521
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$458
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$461
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$692
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$481
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$495
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$496
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$505
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$553
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$527
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$506
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$530
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$591
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$469
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$523
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$828
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$602
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1000
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$460
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$419
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1002
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$924
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$797
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$455
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$764
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$542
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$768