Lilongwe vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$147
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
13
24
😀 Quality of life
26
20
🏙️ Population
989K
264K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 47% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 9038th and 6828th ($367 vs $697) 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8741st and 8978th 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
$2
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288