Lilongwe vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$251
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
49
😀 Quality of life
29
33
🏙️ Population
989K
2.81M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 30% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8094th and 6623rd ($587 vs $834) 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 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8818th and 8621st 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
$4.43
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$1873

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123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$809
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475