Cost of living in Lilongwe, Malawi

The cost of living in Lilongwe, Malawi is approximately 582 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1336 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lilongwe

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
582 $
Without Rent
322 $
Rent & Utilities
260 $
Food
216 $
Transport
57 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
278 $
GDP per Capita
673 $
Freedom Index
6.83
Lifespan
63 years
Speak English
4%
Population
989.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.23 $
Dinner 25.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.86 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.93 $
Capuccino 2.43 $
Coke, 330ml 0.92 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.22 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.08 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.56 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.05 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.01 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.6 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.57 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.24 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.29 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.15 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $
Cigarette pack 1.59 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.93 $
Monthly Pass 11.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.4 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.99 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.13 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.05 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.67 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 45 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 69 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 49.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 113 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 202 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 375 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 363 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,49 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 589 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 278 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.60%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.11 $
Haircut 3.63 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 49.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 23 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 35 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,358 $