Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Blantyre Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Blantyre

🙂 Solo nomad: Lilongwe is 29.8% cheaper than Blantyre without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lilongwe is 13.9% cheaper than Blantyre without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.94 MWK 8,620

$4.77 MWK 8,334

3.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.06 MWK 56.0K

$15.17 MWK 26.5K

111.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.19 MWK 17.8K

$8.90 MWK 15.5K

14.49%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MWK 5,149

$2.67 MWK 4,669

10.49%

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

$0.92 MWK 1,601

$0.83 MWK 1,450

10.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 MWK 732

$0.53 MWK 924

-20.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 MWK 3,088

$1.21 MWK 2,105

46.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 MWK 6,888

$2.85 MWK 4,975

38.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 MWK 1,766

$0.93 MWK 1,632

8.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 MWK 2,149

$1.27 MWK 2,215

-3.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 MWK 2,944

$2.03 MWK 3,542

-16.75%

Eggs

$2.64 MWK 4,602

$1.73 MWK 3,026

52.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.54 MWK 27.1K

$3.48 MWK 6,072

346.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.23 MWK 5,644

$5.78 MWK 10.1K

-44.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.06 MWK 7,082

$6.14 MWK 10.7K

-33.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 MWK 4,552

$2.26 MWK 3,942

15.49%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 MWK 1,694

$2.28 MWK 3,981

-57.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 MWK 2,556

$2.49 MWK 4,349

-41.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 MWK 2,736

$1.09 MWK 1,905

44.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 MWK 2,374

$1.29 MWK 2,259

5.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MWK 2,114

$1.37 MWK 2,391

-11.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 MWK 536

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 MWK 1,136

$0.83 MWK 1,450

-21.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.61 MWK 2,813

$2.39 MWK 4,174

-32.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.66 MWK 25.6K

$10.76 MWK 18.8K

36.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MWK 1,891

$0.94 MWK 1,649

14.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 MWK 3,235

$1.59 MWK 2,781

16.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 MWK 1,541

$0.83 MWK 1,441

6.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.28 MWK 7,467

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 MWK 991

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.52 MWK 4,398

$2.41 MWK 4,212

4.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 MWK 3,742

$6.17 MWK 10.8K

-65.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.60 MWK 2,788

$1.60 MWK 2,790

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

$35.0K MWK 61.2M

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

$39.4K MWK 68.9M

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

$45.13 MWK 78.8K

$37.72 MWK 65.9K

19.64%

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

$11.87 MWK 20.7K

$8.17 MWK 14.3K

45.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.6 MWK 111.0K

$148 MWK 259.0K

-57.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.00 MWK 64.6K

$60.1 MWK 105.0K

-38.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.91 MWK 26.0K

Cinema Ticket

$3.91 MWK 6,828

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

$351 MWK 613.1K

$364 MWK 636.2K

-3.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,375 MWK 4.1M

$593 MWK 1.0M

300.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.01 MWK 78.6K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.29 MWK 59.9K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.7 MWK 100.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MWK 124.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$199 MWK 346.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.1 MWK 118.8K

$92.1 MWK 160.8K

-26.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 MWK 463.9K

$540 MWK 941.9K

-50.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MWK 967.2K

$360 MWK 627.9K

54.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.2K MWK 28.4M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$389 MWK 678.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$279 MWK 487.7K

$490 MWK 855.4K

-42.98%

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

Last update for Lilongwe: January 11, 2026

Last update for Blantyre: January 11, 2026

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