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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lilongwe is 21.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lilongwe is 20.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.13 MWK 8,920

$6.03 COP 22.9K

-14.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.31 MWK 56.2K

$33.17 COP 125.7K

-2.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 MWK 18.0K

$7.29 COP 27.6K

41.84%

Cappuccino

$3.00 MWK 5,211

$1.63 COP 6,174

84.05%

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

$0.95 MWK 1,658

$1.05 COP 3,974

-9.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MWK 719

$0.77 COP 2,918

-46.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 MWK 3,082

$1.73 COP 6,554

2.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 MWK 7,123

$3.18 COP 12.0K

28.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.00 MWK 1,736

$1.07 COP 4,043

-6.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 MWK 2,064

$1.31 COP 4,968

-9.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 MWK 2,926

$1.38 COP 5,230

21.74%

Eggs

$2.62 MWK 4,562

$2.25 COP 8,515

16.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.95 MWK 27.8K

$4.48 COP 17.0K

256.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 MWK 5,384

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-46.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.95 MWK 6,866

$8.86 COP 33.6K

-55.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 MWK 4,505

$2.24 COP 8,496

15.62%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 MWK 1,719

$1.06 COP 4,015

-6.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 MWK 2,558

$1.51 COP 5,736

-2.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MWK 2,636

$1.36 COP 5,154

11.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 MWK 2,342

$1.12 COP 4,247

20.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MWK 2,139

$1.17 COP 4,430

5.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,418

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MWK 1,114

$0.84 COP 3,171

-23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 MWK 2,718

$2.26 COP 8,559

-30.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.31 MWK 24.9K

$9.97 COP 37.8K

43.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 MWK 1,825

$1.18 COP 4,482

-11.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 MWK 3,242

$2.39 COP 9,054

-22.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 MWK 1,550

$0.86 COP 3,255

3.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.44 MWK 7,719

$41.45 COP 157.1K

-89.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,559

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 MWK 4,422

$1.95 COP 7,372

30.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.13 MWK 3,713

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-72.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 MWK 2,762

$0.97 COP 3,665

63.92%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

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

$45.36 MWK 78.9K

$81.1 COP 307.3K

-44.08%

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

$11.64 MWK 20.3K

$9.40 COP 35.6K

23.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.3 MWK 110.2K

$23.61 COP 89.4K

168.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.74 MWK 65.6K

$25.55 COP 96.8K

47.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.1K

Cinema Ticket

$4.03 MWK 7,004

$4.10 COP 15.5K

-1.71%

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

$346 MWK 602.6K

$306 COP 1.2M

13.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,394 MWK 4.2M

$5,899 COP 22.3M

-59.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.6K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.1K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 389.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.8 MWK 116.2K

$377 COP 1.4M

-82.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 MWK 468.6K

$822 COP 3.1M

-67.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 MWK 976.1K

$721 COP 2.7M

-22.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 MWK 474.9K

$538 COP 2.0M

-49.22%

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 Medellin: March 3, 2026

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