Lilongwe vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$251
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
95
😀 Quality of life
20
62
🏙️ Population
989K
6.21M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 36% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7807th and 5954th ($587 vs $916) 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 0.5 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 8847th and 4857th 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
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$10819

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562