Lilongwe vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
39
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
989K
6.44K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 67% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8027th and 2829th ($591 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malawi and Malta, respectively. Check Malawi vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 8837th and 1410th 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
$4.25
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$12962

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388