Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lilongwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lilongwe

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.2% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 284.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 109% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 157.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$4.94 MWK 8,620

227.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$32.06 MWK 56.0K

97.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$10.19 MWK 17.8K

2.06%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.95 MWK 5,149

-6.10%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$0.92 MWK 1,601

152.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.42 MWK 732

266.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.77 MWK 3,088

100.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$3.95 MWK 6,888

-1.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.01 MWK 1,766

11.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.23 MWK 2,149

48.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.69 MWK 2,944

4.73%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.64 MWK 4,602

18.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$15.54 MWK 27.1K

-15.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$3.23 MWK 5,644

141.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$4.06 MWK 7,082

292.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.61 MWK 4,552

-13.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$0.97 MWK 1,694

77.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.46 MWK 2,556

35.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.57 MWK 2,736

55.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$1.36 MWK 2,374

32.35%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.21 MWK 2,114

69.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.65 MWK 1,136

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$1.61 MWK 2,813

313.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$14.66 MWK 25.6K

-61.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.08 MWK 1,891

23.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.85 MWK 3,235

62.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.88 MWK 1,541

165.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$4.28 MWK 7,467

975.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$2.52 MWK 4,398

-68.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$2.14 MWK 3,742

769.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.60 MWK 2,788

29.37%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

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

$39.0K €33.6K

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

$147 €127

$45.13 MWK 78.8K

225.35%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$11.87 MWK 20.7K

72.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$63.6 MWK 111.0K

-36.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$37.00 MWK 64.6K

33.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$3.91 MWK 6,828

132.74%

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

$613 €529

$351 MWK 613.1K

74.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$2,375 MWK 4.1M

588.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$68.1 MWK 118.8K

1740.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$266 MWK 463.9K

1076.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$554 MWK 967.2K

268.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$16.2K MWK 28.4M

-51.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$279 MWK 487.7K

442.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lilongwe: January 11, 2026

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