Lilongwe vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
41
😀 Quality of life
29
24
🏙️ Population
989K
908K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 57% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8094th and 4388th ($587 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malawi vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 8818th and 8997th 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
$4.43
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517