Lilongwe vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$250
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
35
😀 Quality of life
25
38
🏙️ Population
989K
2.96M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 6% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7884th and 8195th ($592 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Yemen, respectively. Check Malawi vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8966th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Sanaa

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Lilongwe Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031