Lilongwe vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$251
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
96
😀 Quality of life
29
75
🏙️ Population
989K
11.5M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 48% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8094th and 4918th ($587 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Brazil, respectively. Check Malawi vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8818th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Sao Paulo

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Lilongwe Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720