Lilongwe vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$260
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
94
😀 Quality of life
20
62
🏙️ Population
989K
6.21M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 39% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7990th and 5959th ($582 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Malawi and Brazil, respectively. Check Malawi vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8861st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585