Lilongwe vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$251
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
23
😀 Quality of life
29
34
🏙️ Population
989K
1.29M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 23% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8094th and 8771st ($587 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Libya, respectively. Check Malawi vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 8818th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Tripoli

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Lilongwe Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$894

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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

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164