Lilongwe vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$250
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
14
23
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
989K
234K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 20% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8027th and 7034th ($591 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Benin, respectively. Check Malawi vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8837th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Porto-Novo

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Lilongwe Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$5806

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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 Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551