Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lilongwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lilongwe

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 87% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 297.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 126% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 170.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$4.94 MWK 8,620

245.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$32.06 MWK 56.0K

116.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$10.19 MWK 17.8K

36.11%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$2.95 MWK 5,149

-6.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 €2.34

$0.92 MWK 1,601

195.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.42 MWK 732

371.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$1.77 MWK 3,088

150.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$3.95 MWK 6,888

16.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.01 MWK 1,766

26.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.23 MWK 2,149

66.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.69 MWK 2,944

14.20%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.64 MWK 4,602

31.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$15.54 MWK 27.1K

21.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$3.23 MWK 5,644

194.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$4.06 MWK 7,082

365.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.61 MWK 4,552

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$0.97 MWK 1,694

153.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.46 MWK 2,556

49.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$1.57 MWK 2,736

81.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.36 MWK 2,374

43.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.21 MWK 2,114

52.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.65 MWK 1,136

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$1.61 MWK 2,813

340.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$14.66 MWK 25.6K

-51.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.08 MWK 1,891

32.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$1.85 MWK 3,235

25.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$0.88 MWK 1,541

240.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$4.28 MWK 7,467

562.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.52 MWK 4,398

-15.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$2.14 MWK 3,742

1282.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.60 MWK 2,788

16.25%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K €33.2K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.5K €28.0K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$184 €159

$45.13 MWK 78.8K

308.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.87 €19.72

$11.87 MWK 20.7K

92.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$63.6 MWK 111.0K

-40.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$37.00 MWK 64.6K

56.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$3.91 MWK 6,828

185.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$704 €607

$351 MWK 613.1K

100.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$2,375 MWK 4.1M

528.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$68.1 MWK 118.8K

1701.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$266 MWK 463.9K

945.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$554 MWK 967.2K

263.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$16.2K MWK 28.4M

-57.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$279 MWK 487.7K

785.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lilongwe: January 11, 2026

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