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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 90.2% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 288.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 99.1% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 161.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.67

$5.13 MWK 8,920

210.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.4

$32.31 MWK 56.2K

99.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.06

$10.34 MWK 18.0K

1.93%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$3.00 MWK 5,211

-3.00%

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

$2.30 €1.97

$0.95 MWK 1,658

142.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.41 MWK 719

282.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$1.77 MWK 3,082

94.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.32

$4.09 MWK 7,123

-5.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.00 MWK 1,736

14.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.19 MWK 2,064

50.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.50

$1.68 MWK 2,926

4.17%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$2.62 MWK 4,562

23.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.36

$15.95 MWK 27.8K

-17.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.89

$3.09 MWK 5,384

159.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.74

$3.95 MWK 6,866

305.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$2.59 MWK 4,505

-10.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$0.99 MWK 1,719

66.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.47 MWK 2,558

31.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.09

$1.52 MWK 2,636

60.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.57

$1.35 MWK 2,342

35.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.23 MWK 2,139

69.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.64 MWK 1,114

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.79

$1.56 MWK 2,718

332.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.98

$14.31 MWK 24.9K

-59.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.05 MWK 1,825

27.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$1.86 MWK 3,242

61.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.03

$0.89 MWK 1,550

166.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.69

$4.44 MWK 7,719

940.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.50

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$2.54 MWK 4,422

-65.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.96

$2.13 MWK 3,713

772.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.79

$1.59 MWK 2,762

31.45%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

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

$38.8K €33.3K

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

$150 €129

$45.36 MWK 78.9K

231.28%

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

$20.62 €17.71

$11.64 MWK 20.3K

77.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.44

$63.3 MWK 110.2K

-36.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.10

$37.74 MWK 65.6K

26.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.78

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.00

$4.03 MWK 7,004

131.27%

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

$615 €528

$346 MWK 602.6K

77.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.1K

$2,394 MWK 4.2M

586.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.5

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.30

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €81.9

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,400

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,056

$66.8 MWK 116.2K

1739.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,592

$269 MWK 468.6K

1020.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,722

$561 MWK 976.1K

257.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,762

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,710

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,384

$273 MWK 474.9K

490.15%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lilongwe: March 2, 2026

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