Lilongwe vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$250
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
49
😀 Quality of life
30
36
🏙️ Population
989K
2.81M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 30% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8027th and 6562nd ($591 vs $848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malawi and Sudan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8837th and 8388th 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
$4.25
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$1622

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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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491