Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Lilongwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Lilongwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 14.4% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 14.6% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 ₫50.6K

$5.13 MWK 8,920

-62.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.19 ₫501.6K

$32.31 MWK 56.2K

-40.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ₫123.5K

$10.34 MWK 18.0K

-54.26%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₫40.9K

$3.00 MWK 5,211

-48.00%

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

$0.54 ₫14.1K

$0.95 MWK 1,658

-43.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₫7,570

$0.41 MWK 719

-29.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₫26.9K

$1.77 MWK 3,082

-41.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 ₫41.9K

$4.09 MWK 7,123

-60.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 ₫35.7K

$1.00 MWK 1,736

36.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.8K

$1.19 MWK 2,064

-20.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₫30.7K

$1.68 MWK 2,926

-30.36%

Eggs

$1.40 ₫36.7K

$2.62 MWK 4,562

-46.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.48 ₫326.0K

$15.95 MWK 27.8K

-21.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.63 ₫94.8K

$3.09 MWK 5,384

17.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.93 ₫259.6K

$3.95 MWK 6,866

151.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 ₫68.8K

$2.59 MWK 4,505

1.54%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 ₫25.9K

$0.99 MWK 1,719

Oranges (1kg)

$1.07 ₫27.9K

$1.47 MWK 2,558

-27.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 ₫29.0K

$1.52 MWK 2,636

-26.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 ₫30.0K

$1.35 MWK 2,342

-14.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ₫31.6K

$1.23 MWK 2,139

-1.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 ₫27.3K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₫12.6K

$0.64 MWK 1,114

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.37 ₫35.7K

$1.56 MWK 2,718

-12.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.42 ₫193.9K

$14.31 MWK 24.9K

-48.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₫22.3K

$1.05 MWK 1,825

-19.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₫42.8K

$1.86 MWK 3,242

-11.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,247

$0.89 MWK 1,550

-64.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.91 ₫102.3K

$4.44 MWK 7,719

-11.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ₫23.5K

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 ₫19.2K

$2.54 MWK 4,422

-70.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.86 ₫310.0K

$2.13 MWK 3,713

456.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ₫23.7K

$1.59 MWK 2,762

-42.77%

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

$26.8K ₫700.7M

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

$28.2K ₫737.0M

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

$74.6 ₫1.9M

$45.36 MWK 78.9K

64.42%

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

$5.83 ₫152.4K

$11.64 MWK 20.3K

-49.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.32 ₫217.4K

$63.3 MWK 110.2K

-86.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.30 ₫530.6K

$37.74 MWK 65.6K

-46.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.48 ₫195.4K

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.9K

$4.03 MWK 7,004

-22.33%

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

$156 ₫4.1M

$346 MWK 602.6K

-54.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K ₫334.0M

$2,394 MWK 4.2M

433.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.66 ₫1.0M

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.94 ₫678.0K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.2 ₫1.4M

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 ₫2.0M

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 ₫9.3M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₫6.6M

$66.8 MWK 116.2K

277.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ₫19.0M

$269 MWK 468.6K

170.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 ₫11.9M

$561 MWK 976.1K

-18.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,884 ₫101.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,277 ₫33.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$331 ₫8.7M

$273 MWK 474.9K

21.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.67

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lilongwe: March 2, 2026

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