Lilongwe vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$260
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
87
😀 Quality of life
20
92
🏙️ Population
989K
1.39M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7990th and 45th ($582 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 8861st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647