Lilongwe vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$147
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
48
😀 Quality of life
26
30
🏙️ Population
989K
2.81M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 61% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 9038th and 5755th ($367 vs $936) 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8741st and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$2033

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467