Lilongwe vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
86
😀 Quality of life
29
91
🏙️ Population
989K
1.39M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8094th and 52nd ($587 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 8818th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs San Diego

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Lilongwe San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$22295

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$516
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$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826