Lilongwe vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$147
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
92
😀 Quality of life
26
87
🏙️ Population
989K
2.87M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 78% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 9038th and 2685th ($367 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malawi and Italy, respectively. Check Malawi vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8741st and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229