Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Lilongwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Lilongwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Odesa is 4.6% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Odesa is 12.9% more expensive than Lilongwe without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.39 ₴321

$4.94 MWK 8,620

49.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.68 ₴1,246

$32.06 MWK 56.0K

-10.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.23 ₴271

$10.19 MWK 17.8K

-38.86%

Cappuccino

$1.42 ₴61.6

$2.95 MWK 5,149

-51.86%

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

$0.67 ₴29.29

$0.92 MWK 1,601

-27.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₴19.44

$0.42 MWK 732

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ₴43.72

$1.77 MWK 3,088

-42.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₴74.4

$3.95 MWK 6,888

-56.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 ₴47.50

$1.01 MWK 1,766

7.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 ₴27.16

$1.23 MWK 2,149

-48.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ₴63.7

$1.69 MWK 2,944

-13.02%

Eggs

$1.53 ₴66.6

$2.64 MWK 4,602

-42.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.16 ₴355

$15.54 MWK 27.1K

-47.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 ₴187

$3.23 MWK 5,644

33.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.27 ₴272

$4.06 MWK 7,082

54.43%

Apples (1kg)

$0.76 ₴32.88

$2.61 MWK 4,552

-70.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ₴68.8

$0.97 MWK 1,694

62.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 ₴76.6

$1.46 MWK 2,556

20.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.26 ₴98.3

$1.57 MWK 2,736

43.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ₴27.97

$1.36 MWK 2,374

-52.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₴21.97

$1.21 MWK 2,114

-57.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ₴64.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₴23.55

$0.65 MWK 1,136

-16.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ₴121

$1.61 MWK 2,813

72.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.66 ₴246

$14.66 MWK 25.6K

-61.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₴34.00

$1.08 MWK 1,891

-27.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₴65.8

$1.85 MWK 3,235

-18.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₴16.14

$0.88 MWK 1,541

-57.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.70 ₴595

$4.28 MWK 7,467

220.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.91 ₴83.0

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₴14.99

$2.52 MWK 4,398

-86.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 ₴125

$2.14 MWK 3,742

34.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 ₴60.4

$1.60 MWK 2,788

-13.13%

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

$32.0K ₴1.4M

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

$27.7K ₴1.2M

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

$91.4 ₴3,969

$45.13 MWK 78.8K

102.46%

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

$5.46 ₴237

$11.87 MWK 20.7K

-54.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.61 ₴287

$63.6 MWK 111.0K

-89.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.48 ₴1,107

$37.00 MWK 64.6K

-31.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.79 ₴556

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 ₴266

$3.91 MWK 6,828

56.52%

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

$262 ₴11.4K

$351 MWK 613.1K

-25.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,111 ₴91.7K

$2,375 MWK 4.1M

-11.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 ₴2,740

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.72 ₴1,725

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 ₴3,747

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$102 ₴4,415

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 ₴11.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 ₴7,535

$68.1 MWK 118.8K

154.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$512 ₴22.2K

$266 MWK 463.9K

92.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$307 ₴13.3K

$554 MWK 967.2K

-44.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,596 ₴69.3K

$16.2K MWK 28.4M

-90.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$901 ₴39.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$444 ₴19.3K

$279 MWK 487.7K

58.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Odesa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lilongwe: January 11, 2026

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