Lilongwe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$250
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
19
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
989K
151K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 45% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8027th and 5191st ($591 vs $1066) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8837th and 4840th 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
$4.25
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571