Lilongwe vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$260
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
48
😀 Quality of life
20
29
🏙️ Population
989K
2.81M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 36% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7990th and 6121st ($582 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Malawi and Sudan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8861st and 8206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Omdurman

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Lilongwe Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$2039

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488