Lilongwe vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
13
41
😀 Quality of life
20
11
🏙️ Population
989K
908K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 65% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7990th and 2936th ($582 vs $1686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malawi vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 8861st and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Owerri

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Lilongwe Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$1444

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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 Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$906
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$638
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$651
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$469
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$886
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$374
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$537
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$658
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1368
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$704
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$794
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1262
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1133
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$699
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1019
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$787
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$710
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1201
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$755
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$764
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$757
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$377
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$878
577 km or 358 mi Save
$644
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$879
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$617
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$735
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$621