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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 20.4% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 8.8% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.90 ₫49.7K

$4.94 MWK 8,618

-61.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.87 ₫494.3K

$32.06 MWK 55.9K

-41.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 ₫119.7K

$10.19 MWK 17.8K

-55.15%

Cappuccino

$1.62 ₫42.5K

$2.95 MWK 5,147

-45.08%

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

$0.50 ₫13.2K

$0.92 MWK 1,601

-45.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₫7,584

$0.42 MWK 732

-30.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₫28.2K

$1.77 MWK 3,087

-38.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₫43.8K

$3.95 MWK 6,885

-57.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 ₫36.0K

$1.01 MWK 1,765

35.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ₫26.7K

$1.23 MWK 2,149

-17.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₫29.2K

$1.69 MWK 2,943

-34.32%

Eggs

$1.47 ₫38.4K

$2.64 MWK 4,601

-44.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.30 ₫322.2K

$15.54 MWK 27.1K

-20.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.65 ₫95.7K

$3.23 MWK 5,642

13.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.89 ₫259.1K

$4.06 MWK 7,079

143.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ₫69.3K

$2.61 MWK 4,550

1.53%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 ₫24.5K

$0.97 MWK 1,694

-4.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.11 ₫29.2K

$1.46 MWK 2,555

-23.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.06 ₫27.7K

$1.57 MWK 2,735

-32.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.7K

$1.36 MWK 2,373

-19.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 ₫30.1K

$1.21 MWK 2,114

-4.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 ₫27.5K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₫13.4K

$0.65 MWK 1,136

-21.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.30 ₫34.1K

$1.61 MWK 2,812

-19.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.58 ₫198.5K

$14.66 MWK 25.6K

-48.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₫22.7K

$1.08 MWK 1,891

-19.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 ₫43.1K

$1.85 MWK 3,234

-10.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,259

$0.88 MWK 1,541

-63.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.75 ₫98.3K

$4.28 MWK 7,465

-12.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ₫23.5K

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 ₫19.3K

$2.52 MWK 4,397

-70.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.99 ₫314.0K

$2.14 MWK 3,741

460.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ₫23.8K

$1.60 MWK 2,788

-43.13%

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

$26.6K ₫697.6M

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

$28.6K ₫749.6M

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

$75.6 ₫2.0M

$45.13 MWK 78.8K

67.52%

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

$5.71 ₫149.5K

$11.87 MWK 20.7K

-51.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.06 ₫211.2K

$63.6 MWK 111.0K

-87.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.34 ₫532.8K

$37.00 MWK 64.6K

-45.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.47 ₫195.6K

Cinema Ticket

$3.10 ₫81.1K

$3.91 MWK 6,826

-20.72%

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

$156 ₫4.1M

$351 MWK 612.9K

-55.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K ₫336.6M

$2,375 MWK 4.1M

440.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.71 ₫1.0M

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.91 ₫678.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.8 ₫1.4M

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.9 ₫2.0M

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$358 ₫9.4M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$246 ₫6.4M

$68.1 MWK 118.8K

261.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$724 ₫19.0M

$266 MWK 463.7K

172.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$455 ₫11.9M

$554 MWK 966.9K

-17.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,890 ₫101.9M

$16.2K MWK 28.3M

-76.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,269 ₫33.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$371 ₫9.7M

$279 MWK 487.6K

32.76%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lilongwe: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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