Lilongwe vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$251
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
92
😀 Quality of life
20
86
🏙️ Population
989K
2.75M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 66% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7807th and 2624th ($587 vs $1718) 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8847th and 337th 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
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$9864

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201