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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lilongwe is 20.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lilongwe is 15.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.94 MWK 8,619

$6.14 COP 22.1K

-19.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.85 MWK 55.5K

$33.05 COP 119.0K

-3.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.19 MWK 17.8K

$7.32 COP 26.4K

39.21%

Cappuccino

$3.09 MWK 5,384

$1.66 COP 5,972

86.14%

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

$0.96 MWK 1,681

$1.10 COP 3,977

-12.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 MWK 730

$0.78 COP 2,815

-46.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.69 MWK 2,952

$1.71 COP 6,173

-1.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.94 MWK 6,861

$3.17 COP 11.4K

24.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.94 MWK 1,635

$1.11 COP 4,002

-15.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 MWK 2,096

$1.31 COP 4,708

-8.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.76 MWK 3,077

$1.38 COP 4,968

27.54%

Eggs

$2.61 MWK 4,553

$2.22 COP 7,989

17.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.81 MWK 27.6K

$4.34 COP 15.6K

264.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 MWK 5,591

$5.80 COP 20.9K

-44.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.00 MWK 6,969

$8.98 COP 32.3K

-55.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.56 MWK 4,458

$2.26 COP 8,144

13.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 MWK 1,700

$1.11 COP 4,013

-12.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 MWK 2,559

$1.46 COP 5,271

0.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 MWK 2,751

$1.37 COP 4,917

15.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 MWK 2,321

$1.11 COP 3,999

19.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MWK 2,098

$1.16 COP 4,189

3.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,203

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MWK 1,048

$0.87 COP 3,116

-31.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.58 MWK 2,752

$2.35 COP 8,474

-32.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.62 MWK 25.5K

$10.86 COP 39.1K

34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 MWK 1,892

$1.20 COP 4,319

-9.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 MWK 3,236

$2.48 COP 8,924

-25.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 MWK 1,680

$0.79 COP 2,835

21.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.42 MWK 7,705

$40.77 COP 146.8K

-89.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 COP 5,124

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.52 MWK 4,396

$1.91 COP 6,883

31.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.12 MWK 3,702

$7.65 COP 27.5K

-72.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 MWK 2,868

$0.97 COP 3,481

70.10%

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

$18.1K COP 65.2M

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

$26.3K COP 94.7M

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

$44.93 MWK 78.3K

$81.3 COP 292.8K

-44.74%

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

$11.92 MWK 20.8K

$9.63 COP 34.7K

23.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.4 MWK 107.1K

$24.36 COP 87.7K

152.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.73 MWK 64.0K

$26.02 COP 93.7K

41.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.92 COP 68.1K

Cinema Ticket

$3.83 MWK 6,684

$3.89 COP 14.0K

-1.54%

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

$351 MWK 612.7K

$304 COP 1.1M

15.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,347 MWK 4.1M

$5,902 COP 21.3M

-60.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 COP 211.3K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.48 COP 117.0K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 366.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 389.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 COP 1.7M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.3 MWK 119.1K

$371 COP 1.3M

-81.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 MWK 463.2K

$848 COP 3.1M

-68.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$562 MWK 979.8K

$716 COP 2.6M

-21.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,871 COP 10.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,375 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$276 MWK 481.6K

$542 COP 1.9M

-49.00%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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