Lilongwe vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$250
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
95
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
989K
6.21M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 42% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8027th and 5559th ($591 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Brazil, respectively. Check Malawi vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 8837th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Rio de Janeiro

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Lilongwe Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631