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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lilongwe is 34.1% cheaper than Blantyre without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lilongwe is 18.9% cheaper than Blantyre without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.13 MWK 8,920

$4.83 MWK 8,403

6.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.31 MWK 56.2K

$15.24 MWK 26.5K

112.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 MWK 18.0K

$9.17 MWK 15.9K

12.76%

Cappuccino

$3.00 MWK 5,211

$2.73 MWK 4,755

9.89%

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

$0.95 MWK 1,658

$0.86 MWK 1,488

10.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MWK 719

$0.49 MWK 844

-16.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 MWK 3,082

$1.19 MWK 2,067

48.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 MWK 7,123

$2.88 MWK 5,013

42.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.00 MWK 1,736

$0.94 MWK 1,636

6.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 MWK 2,064

$1.31 MWK 2,273

-9.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 MWK 2,926

$2.03 MWK 3,534

-17.24%

Eggs

$2.62 MWK 4,562

$1.66 MWK 2,889

57.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.95 MWK 27.8K

$3.62 MWK 6,291

340.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 MWK 5,384

$5.70 MWK 9,919

-45.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.95 MWK 6,866

$6.27 MWK 10.9K

-37.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 MWK 4,505

$2.17 MWK 3,766

19.35%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 MWK 1,719

$2.39 MWK 4,162

-58.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 MWK 2,558

$2.46 MWK 4,285

-40.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MWK 2,636

$1.10 MWK 1,912

38.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 MWK 2,342

$1.35 MWK 2,356

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MWK 2,139

$1.30 MWK 2,264

-5.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 MWK 530

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MWK 1,114

$0.78 MWK 1,355

-17.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 MWK 2,718

$2.44 MWK 4,240

-36.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.31 MWK 24.9K

$10.63 MWK 18.5K

34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 MWK 1,825

$0.90 MWK 1,562

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 MWK 3,242

$1.61 MWK 2,795

15.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 MWK 1,550

$0.88 MWK 1,525

1.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.44 MWK 7,719

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 MWK 979

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 MWK 4,422

$2.38 MWK 4,135

6.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.13 MWK 3,713

$6.13 MWK 10.7K

-65.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 MWK 2,762

$1.61 MWK 2,796

-1.24%

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

$35.7K MWK 62.1M

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

$39.2K MWK 68.2M

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

$45.36 MWK 78.9K

$37.83 MWK 65.8K

19.90%

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

$11.64 MWK 20.3K

$8.02 MWK 13.9K

45.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.3 MWK 110.2K

$148 MWK 257.6K

-57.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.74 MWK 65.6K

$58.5 MWK 101.7K

-35.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.90 MWK 25.9K

Cinema Ticket

$4.03 MWK 7,004

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

$346 MWK 602.6K

$363 MWK 630.6K

-4.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,394 MWK 4.2M

$583 MWK 1.0M

310.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.03 MWK 78.3K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.32 MWK 59.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.9 MWK 100.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.3 MWK 120.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$198 MWK 344.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.8 MWK 116.2K

$92.1 MWK 160.3K

-27.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 MWK 468.6K

$542 MWK 942.3K

-50.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 MWK 976.1K

$355 MWK 617.3K

58.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$399 MWK 694.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 MWK 474.9K

$495 MWK 860.6K

-44.82%

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

Last update for Lilongwe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Blantyre: March 2, 2026

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