Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Lilongwe is 36.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lilongwe is 25% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.95 MWK 8,493

$10.75 ₾29.26

-53.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.35 MWK 55.5K

$43.26 ₾118

-25.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.11 MWK 17.4K

$8.45 ₾22.99

19.64%

Cappuccino

$3 MWK 5,151

$3.13 ₾8.5

-4.15%

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

$0.9 MWK 1,542

$0.76 ₾2.07

18.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 MWK 659

$0.45 ₾1.23

-15.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 MWK 2,947

$2.14 ₾5.83

-19.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MWK 6,727

$2.95 ₾8.02

32.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1 MWK 1,719

$1.89 ₾5.15

-47.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 MWK 2,157

$0.68 ₾1.86

85.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MWK 2,929

$1.85 ₾5.03

-7.57%

Eggs

$2.64 MWK 4,531

$2.55 ₾6.95

3.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.92 MWK 27.3K

$7.79 ₾21.19

104.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 MWK 5,638

$6.5 ₾17.69

-49.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4 MWK 6,864

$9.64 ₾26.22

-58.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MWK 4,532

$1.21 ₾3.28

118.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 MWK 1,765

$1.59 ₾4.33

-35.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 MWK 2,598

$1.78 ₾4.85

-15.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 MWK 2,582

$2.32 ₾6.3

-35.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 MWK 2,411

$0.71 ₾1.94

97.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MWK 2,191

$0.68 ₾1.85

88.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.24 ₾3.37

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 MWK 1,117

$0.71 ₾1.92

-8.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.62 MWK 2,778

$2.93 ₾7.97

-44.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.81 MWK 25.4K

$7.34 ₾19.96

101.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 MWK 1,775

$1.55 ₾4.21

-33.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 MWK 3,225

$2.23 ₾6.08

-15.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 MWK 1,606

$0.36 ₾0.98

161.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.24 MWK 7,280

$14.67 ₾39.91

-71.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.5 ₾4.07

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.57 MWK 4,414

$0.72 ₾1.97

256.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 MWK 3,797

$7.09 ₾19.3

-68.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 MWK 2,738

$1.14 ₾3.09

39.47%

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

$18.4K ₾50.1K

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

$20.4K ₾55.6K

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

$44.67 MWK 76.7K

$74 ₾201

-39.66%

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

$11.59 MWK 19.9K

$11.72 ₾31.89

-1.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.5 MWK 109K

$17.76 ₾48.31

257.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.07 MWK 65.4K

$61.7 ₾168

-38.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.27 ₾44.26

Cinema Ticket

$3.88 MWK 6,662

$6.48 ₾17.62

-40.12%

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

$343 MWK 589.7K

$267 ₾727

28.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,351 MWK 4M

$5,107 ₾13.9K

-53.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.4 ₾211

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.57 ₾119

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 ₾325

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ₾305

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$696 ₾1,895

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.3 MWK 117.2K

$468 ₾1,273

-85.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 MWK 457.9K

$1,351 ₾3,675

-80.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$563 MWK 966.9K

$779 ₾2,119

-27.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.1K MWK 27.6M

$2,244 ₾6,104

615.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,354 ₾3,683

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$280 MWK 480.6K

$606 ₾1,650

-53.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.89

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

Last update for Lilongwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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