Lilongwe vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lilongwe | Valletta | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Lilongwe is 65% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 7990th and 3052nd ($582 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Malawi and Malta, respectively. Check Malawi vs Malta comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8861st and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Lilongwe vs Valletta
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| Lilongwe | Valletta | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
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| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
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| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
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| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 km or 1.1 mi |  Sliema | |
| 1.9 km or 1.2 mi | Gzira | |
| 3.2 km or 2 mi | Zabbar | |
| 3.3 km or 2.1 mi | San Gwann | |
| 4.1 km or 2.6 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 6.3 km or 3.9 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 6.4 km or 4 mi | Naxxar | |
| 7.1 km or 4.4 mi | Mosta | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | St. Paul's Bay | |
| 116 km or 72 mi |  Ragusa | |
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| 140 km or 87 mi | Niscemi | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Syracuse | |
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| 186 km or 115 mi | Catania | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Reggio Calabria | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Palermo | |
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| 295 km or 183 mi | Trapani | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Vibo Valentia | |
| 344 km or 214 mi |  Nabeul | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Sousse | |
| 357 km or 222 mi |  Tripoli | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Al-Khums | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Sfax | |
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| 382 km or 237 mi | Catanzaro | |
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