Lilongwe vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$147
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
87
😀 Quality of life
26
91
🏙️ Population
989K
1.39M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 89% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 9038th and 26th ($367 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Malawi and the United States, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 8741st and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$18429

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606