Lilongwe vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$251
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
13
23
😀 Quality of life
20
16
🏙️ Population
989K
264K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 12% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7807th and 7061st ($587 vs $670) 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8847th and 9002nd 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
$4.27
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.47
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$5849

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502