Lilongwe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$147
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
18
😀 Quality of life
26
64
🏙️ Population
989K
151K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 61% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 9038th and 5703rd ($367 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malawi and Montenegro, respectively. Check Malawi vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8741st and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$6873

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048