Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Lviv Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Lviv

🙂 Solo nomad: Lilongwe is 3.6% cheaper than Lviv without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lilongwe is 4.8% cheaper than Lviv without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.13 MWK 8,951

$7.41 ₴322

-30.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.31 MWK 56.4K

$28.51 ₴1,237

13.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 MWK 18.0K

$5.38 ₴234

92.19%

Cappuccino

$3.00 MWK 5,229

$1.53 ₴66.5

96.08%

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

$0.95 MWK 1,664

$0.65 ₴28.18

46.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MWK 722

$0.42 ₴18.16

-2.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 MWK 3,092

$1.35 ₴58.5

31.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 MWK 7,147

$1.66 ₴72.2

146.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.00 MWK 1,742

$1.12 ₴48.58

-10.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 MWK 2,072

$0.73 ₴31.72

63.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 MWK 2,936

$1.53 ₴66.4

9.80%

Eggs

$2.62 MWK 4,577

$1.79 ₴77.5

46.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.95 MWK 27.8K

$8.17 ₴354

95.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 MWK 5,402

$4.36 ₴189

-29.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.95 MWK 6,889

$7.59 ₴329

-47.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 MWK 4,521

$0.91 ₴39.49

184.62%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 MWK 1,725

$1.51 ₴65.7

-34.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 MWK 2,567

$1.56 ₴67.8

-5.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MWK 2,645

$2.24 ₴97.0

-32.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 MWK 2,350

$0.72 ₴31.38

87.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MWK 2,146

$0.56 ₴24.46

119.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ₴57.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MWK 1,118

$0.54 ₴23.61

18.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 MWK 2,727

$2.49 ₴108

-37.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.31 MWK 25.0K

$5.61 ₴243

155.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 MWK 1,831

$0.76 ₴32.86

38.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 MWK 3,253

$1.36 ₴59.2

36.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 MWK 1,555

$0.57 ₴24.78

56.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.44 MWK 7,745

$10.03 ₴435

-55.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.94 ₴128

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 MWK 4,438

$0.23 ₴9.92

1004.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.13 MWK 3,726

$4.33 ₴188

-50.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 MWK 2,772

$1.33 ₴57.7

19.55%

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

$31.5K ₴1.4M

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

$22.2K ₴962.3K

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

$45.36 MWK 79.2K

$85.0 ₴3,690

-46.66%

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

$11.64 MWK 20.3K

$5.07 ₴220

129.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.3 MWK 110.5K

$6.00 ₴260

955.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.74 MWK 65.9K

$26.86 ₴1,165

40.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.39 ₴408

Cinema Ticket

$4.03 MWK 7,028

$4.77 ₴207

-15.51%

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

$346 MWK 604.6K

$295 ₴12.8K

17.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,394 MWK 4.2M

$6,059 ₴262.9K

-60.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.5 ₴2,581

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ₴1,513

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 ₴4,333

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.6 ₴3,800

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$481 ₴20.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.8 MWK 116.6K

$353 ₴15.3K

-81.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 MWK 470.2K

$808 ₴35.1K

-66.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 MWK 979.5K

$544 ₴23.6K

3.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,013 ₴87.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,260 ₴54.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 MWK 476.5K

$599 ₴26.0K

-54.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

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

Last update for Lilongwe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lviv: February 28, 2026

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