Lilongwe vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$260
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
91
😀 Quality of life
20
78
🏙️ Population
989K
6.26M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 52% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7990th and 4604th ($582 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Chile, respectively. Check Malawi vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8861st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Santiago

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Lilongwe Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$7298

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Cities near Lilongwe

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534