Lilongwe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$250
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
12
18
😀 Quality of life
25
69
🏙️ Population
989K
151K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 43% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7884th and 5220th ($592 vs $1047) 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8966th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Podgorica

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Lilongwe Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503