Lilongwe vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
12
91
😀 Quality of life
25
89
🏙️ Population
989K
2.75M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 71% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7884th and 1942nd ($592 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Italy, respectively. Check Malawi vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8966th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Rome

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Lilongwe Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$10916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323