Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lilongwe is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lilongwe is 23.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.94 MWK 8,620

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-17.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.06 MWK 56.0K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-1.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.19 MWK 17.8K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

42.92%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MWK 5,149

$1.65 COP 6,043

78.79%

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

$0.92 MWK 1,601

$1.06 COP 3,882

-13.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 MWK 732

$0.77 COP 2,839

-45.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 MWK 3,088

$1.75 COP 6,418

1.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 MWK 6,888

$3.06 COP 11.2K

29.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 MWK 1,766

$1.10 COP 4,026

-8.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 MWK 2,149

$1.30 COP 4,771

-5.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 MWK 2,944

$1.34 COP 4,905

26.12%

Eggs

$2.64 MWK 4,602

$2.26 COP 8,299

16.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.54 MWK 27.1K

$4.50 COP 16.5K

245.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.23 MWK 5,644

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-44.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.06 MWK 7,082

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-54.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 MWK 4,552

$2.37 COP 8,691

10.13%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 MWK 1,694

$1.07 COP 3,939

-9.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 MWK 2,556

$1.48 COP 5,418

-1.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 MWK 2,736

$1.36 COP 5,011

15.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 MWK 2,374

$1.13 COP 4,135

20.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MWK 2,114

$1.13 COP 4,161

7.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 MWK 1,136

$0.85 COP 3,114

-23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.61 MWK 2,813

$2.28 COP 8,361

-29.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.66 MWK 25.6K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

44.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MWK 1,891

$1.19 COP 4,359

-9.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 MWK 3,235

$2.40 COP 8,828

-22.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 MWK 1,541

$0.84 COP 3,074

4.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.28 MWK 7,467

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-89.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.52 MWK 4,398

$1.89 COP 6,949

33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 MWK 3,742

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-73.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.60 MWK 2,788

$0.94 COP 3,455

70.21%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

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

$45.13 MWK 78.8K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-44.89%

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

$11.87 MWK 20.7K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

24.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.6 MWK 111.0K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

168.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.00 MWK 64.6K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

43.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$3.91 MWK 6,828

$4.05 COP 14.9K

-3.46%

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

$351 MWK 613.1K

$316 COP 1.2M

11.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,375 MWK 4.1M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-60.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.1 MWK 118.8K

$371 COP 1.4M

-81.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 MWK 463.9K

$821 COP 3.0M

-67.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MWK 967.2K

$731 COP 2.7M

-24.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.2K MWK 28.4M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

437.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$279 MWK 487.7K

$517 COP 1.9M

-45.96%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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