Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Lilongwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Lilongwe

😐 Solo nomad: Lviv is 3.7% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lviv is 5% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 ₴323
$5.13 MWK 8,920
44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.51 ₴1,243
$32.31 MWK 56.2K
-11.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.38 ₴235
$10.34 MWK 18.0K
-47.97%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₴66.9
$3.00 MWK 5,211
-49.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴28.32
$0.95 MWK 1,658
-31.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₴18.25
$0.41 MWK 719
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₴58.8
$1.77 MWK 3,082
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₴72.6
$4.09 MWK 7,123
-59.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₴48.83
$1.00 MWK 1,736
12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ₴31.88
$1.19 MWK 2,064
-38.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 ₴66.8
$1.68 MWK 2,926
-8.93%
Eggs
$1.79 ₴77.9
$2.62 MWK 4,562
-31.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 ₴356
$15.95 MWK 27.8K
-48.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 ₴190
$3.09 MWK 5,384
41.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 ₴331
$3.95 MWK 6,866
92.15%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 ₴39.69
$2.59 MWK 4,505
-64.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₴66.0
$0.99 MWK 1,719
52.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 ₴68.2
$1.47 MWK 2,558
6.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₴97.5
$1.52 MWK 2,636
47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₴31.54
$1.35 MWK 2,342
-46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₴24.59
$1.23 MWK 2,139
-54.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₴57.4
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴23.73
$0.64 MWK 1,114
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 ₴109
$1.56 MWK 2,718
59.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 ₴245
$14.31 MWK 24.9K
-60.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₴33.02
$1.05 MWK 1,825
-27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₴59.5
$1.86 MWK 3,242
-26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₴24.90
$0.89 MWK 1,550
-35.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 ₴437
$4.44 MWK 7,719
125.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 ₴128
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.97
$2.54 MWK 4,422
-90.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₴189
$2.13 MWK 3,713
103.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₴58.0
$1.59 MWK 2,762
-16.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K ₴1.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₴967.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.0 ₴3,708
$45.36 MWK 78.9K
87.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.07 ₴221
$11.64 MWK 20.3K
-56.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.00 ₴261
$63.3 MWK 110.2K
-90.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.86 ₴1,171
$37.74 MWK 65.6K
-28.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.39 ₴410
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Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ₴208
$4.03 MWK 7,004
18.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 ₴12.9K
$346 MWK 602.6K
-14.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,059 ₴264.2K
$2,394 MWK 4.2M
153.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₴2,594
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ₴1,520
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 ₴4,355
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 ₴3,820
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₴21.0K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₴15.4K
$66.8 MWK 116.2K
427.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 ₴35.3K
$269 MWK 468.6K
200.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 ₴23.7K
$561 MWK 976.1K
-2.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,013 ₴87.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,260 ₴55.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Lilongwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$599 ₴26.1K
$273 MWK 474.9K
119.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Lviv: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lilongwe: March 2, 2026

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