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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lviv is 10.2% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lviv is 8.6% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.37 ₴312

$5.14 MWK 8,832

43.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.21 ₴1,235

$31.71 MWK 54.4K

-7.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 ₴218

$10.37 MWK 17.8K

-50.24%

Cappuccino

$1.6 ₴67.6

$2.97 MWK 5,093

-46.13%

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

$0.6 ₴25.22

$0.93 MWK 1,593

-35.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₴19.46

$0.39 MWK 668

17.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.32 ₴55.6

$1.69 MWK 2,900

-21.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₴70.7

$4.07 MWK 6,993

-58.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 ₴47.53

$1.01 MWK 1,729

10.89%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 ₴31.33

$1.2 MWK 2,060

-38.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 ₴67.2

$1.74 MWK 2,985

-8.62%

Eggs

$1.84 ₴77.6

$2.7 MWK 4,639

-31.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.42 ₴356

$15.71 MWK 27K

-46.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.17 ₴176

$3.2 MWK 5,499

30.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.26 ₴307

$3.96 MWK 6,792

83.33%

Apples (1kg)

$0.91 ₴38.39

$2.5 MWK 4,285

-63.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₴61.6

$0.98 MWK 1,688

48.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.6 ₴67.6

$1.46 MWK 2,509

9.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 ₴92.8

$1.52 MWK 2,618

44.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ₴30.96

$1.34 MWK 2,304

-45.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 ₴24.26

$1.27 MWK 2,181

-55.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ₴54

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₴20.91

$0.6 MWK 1,037

-18.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 ₴107

$1.63 MWK 2,797

55.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.95 ₴251

$14.44 MWK 24.8K

-58.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₴32.34

$1.04 MWK 1,788

-25.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 ₴59.7

$1.88 MWK 3,231

-25.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 ₴26.28

$0.9 MWK 1,546

-31.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 ₴428

$4.35 MWK 7,468

132.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.96 ₴125

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₴9.67

$2.57 MWK 4,415

-91.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.32 ₴183

$2.13 MWK 3,651

102.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ₴56.8

$1.57 MWK 2,695

-14.65%

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

$31.3K ₴1.3M

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

$22.7K ₴961.3K

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

$88.2 ₴3,726

$44.49 MWK 76.4K

98.16%

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

$4.98 ₴211

$11.67 MWK 20K

-57.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.11 ₴258

$62.8 MWK 107.9K

-90.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.61 ₴1,125

$37.23 MWK 63.9K

-28.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 ₴418

Cinema Ticket

$4.77 ₴202

$3.96 MWK 6,806

20.45%

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

$297 ₴12.6K

$344 MWK 590K

-13.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,151 ₴260K

$2,334 MWK 4M

163.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.4 ₴2,509

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.78 ₴1,512

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 ₴4,255

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.1 ₴3,767

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$481 ₴20.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 ₴14.7K

$68.9 MWK 118.3K

403.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 ₴34.4K

$265 MWK 455.6K

206.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$541 ₴22.9K

$563 MWK 966.2K

-3.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,944 ₴82.2K

$16.2K MWK 27.9M

-88.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,110 ₴46.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$541 ₴22.9K

$279 MWK 478.2K

94.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

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

Last update for Lviv: November 24, 2025

Last update for Lilongwe: November 22, 2025

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