Lilongwe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$260
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
18
😀 Quality of life
20
62
🏙️ Population
989K
151K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 44% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7990th and 5422nd ($582 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Malawi and Montenegro, respectively. Check Malawi vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8861st and 4787th 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
$3.23
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$7581

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282