Lilongwe vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$1578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
14
19
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
989K
955K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 67% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 8027th and 2952nd ($591 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Malawi and Spain, respectively. Check Malawi vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 8837th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Tenerife

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Lilongwe Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$6610

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1694
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1540
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1697
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1388
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$635
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1628
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1682
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1622
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1627
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1629
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$617
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$647
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$599
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$692
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$539
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$769
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$558
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$513
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$732
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$482
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$671
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$773
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$598
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$659
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$612
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$589
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1772
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1432
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1510
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1545
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1979
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1471
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1581
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1490