Lilongwe vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$250
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
40
😀 Quality of life
30
62
🏙️ Population
989K
573K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 24% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8027th and 6865th ($591 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malawi and Morocco, respectively. Check Malawi vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8837th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Rabat

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Lilongwe Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$7353

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727