Lilongwe vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$250
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
12
95
😀 Quality of life
25
69
🏙️ Population
989K
11.5M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 44% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7884th and 5192nd ($592 vs $1052) 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 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8966th and 4142nd 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
$4.27
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$15428

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666