Lilongwe vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$250
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
95
😀 Quality of life
25
67
🏙️ Population
989K
6.21M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 37% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7884th and 6006th ($592 vs $940) 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 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8966th and 4818th 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
$4.27
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$12076

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Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586