Lilongwe vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$251
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
19
😀 Quality of life
29
68
🏙️ Population
989K
151K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 44% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8094th and 5175th ($587 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8818th and 4447th 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
$4.43
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$7713

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511