Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lilongwe and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Lilongwe is 25.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lilongwe is 1.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.95 MWK 8,493

$3 Rp 48.8K

65.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.35 MWK 55.5K

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

158.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.11 MWK 17.4K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

217.92%

Cappuccino

$3 MWK 5,151

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

35.75%

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

$0.9 MWK 1,542

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

-18.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 MWK 659

$0.26 Rp 4,217

46.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 MWK 2,947

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

-31.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MWK 6,727

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

22.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1 MWK 1,719

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-32.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 MWK 2,157

$1.67 Rp 27K

-24.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MWK 2,929

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

50.00%

Eggs

$2.64 MWK 4,531

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

16.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.92 MWK 27.3K

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

14.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 MWK 5,638

$4 Rp 64.8K

-18.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4 MWK 6,864

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

-64.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MWK 4,532

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-26.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 MWK 1,765

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-32.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 MWK 2,598

$2.65 Rp 43K

-43.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 MWK 2,582

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

8.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 MWK 2,411

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

-11.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MWK 2,191

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-40.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 MWK 1,117

$0.56 Rp 9,114

16.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.62 MWK 2,778

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

-27.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.81 MWK 25.4K

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

-1.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 MWK 1,775

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

-57.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 MWK 3,225

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

-28.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 MWK 1,606

$0.32 Rp 5,203

193.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.24 MWK 7,280

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

-58.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.57 MWK 4,414

$0.34 Rp 5,573

655.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 MWK 3,797

$6.04 Rp 98K

-63.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 MWK 2,738

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

117.81%

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

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

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

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

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

$44.67 MWK 76.7K

$62.6 Rp 1M

-28.65%

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

$11.59 MWK 19.9K

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

182.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.5 MWK 109K

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

160.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.07 MWK 65.4K

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

68.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

Cinema Ticket

$3.88 MWK 6,662

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

17.93%

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

$343 MWK 589.7K

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

268.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,351 MWK 4M

$6,098 Rp 99M

-61.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.3 MWK 117.2K

$159 Rp 2.6M

-57.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 MWK 457.9K

$578 Rp 9.4M

-53.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$563 MWK 966.9K

$336 Rp 5.5M

67.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.1K MWK 27.6M

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

1505.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$280 MWK 480.6K

$182 Rp 3M

53.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

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

Last update for Lilongwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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