Lilongwe vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$147
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
13
95
😀 Quality of life
26
64
🏙️ Population
989K
12.4M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 65% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 9038th and 5031st ($367 vs $1042) 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8741st and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659