Lilongwe vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$147
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
13
37
😀 Quality of life
26
72
🏙️ Population
989K
6.44K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 78% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 9038th and 2834th ($367 vs $1657) 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 8741st and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$10317

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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

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355