Lilongwe vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$251
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
35
😀 Quality of life
20
35
🏙️ Population
989K
2.96M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 8% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7807th and 8272nd ($587 vs $546) 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8847th and 7504th 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
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$2809

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$492
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$457
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$566
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$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
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$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
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$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
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$688

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Distance City Cost of living
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$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
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$1180
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$943
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$1637
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$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886