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

🙂 Solo nomad: Odesa is 6.6% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Odesa is 3% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.08 ₴299

$5.07 MWK 8,706

39.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.3 ₴1,238

$31.53 MWK 54.1K

-7.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.44 ₴272

$10.21 MWK 17.5K

-36.92%

Cappuccino

$1.48 ₴62.7

$3.03 MWK 5,198

-51.16%

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

$0.73 ₴31

$0.92 MWK 1,572

-20.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₴20.6

$0.39 MWK 662

25.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1 ₴42.24

$1.69 MWK 2,900

-40.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 ₴72.6

$3.93 MWK 6,751

-56.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 ₴45.94

$0.95 MWK 1,639

14.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 ₴28.15

$1.26 MWK 2,155

-46.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ₴61.6

$1.74 MWK 2,981

-16.09%

Eggs

$1.59 ₴67.2

$2.7 MWK 4,639

-41.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.13 ₴344

$16.07 MWK 27.6K

-49.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 ₴182

$3.23 MWK 5,544

33.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.33 ₴267

$3.91 MWK 6,713

61.89%

Apples (1kg)

$0.74 ₴31.3

$2.54 MWK 4,369

-70.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 ₴70.2

$1.01 MWK 1,735

64.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 ₴72.3

$1.54 MWK 2,647

11.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.36 ₴99.6

$1.5 MWK 2,575

57.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.62 ₴26.01

$1.4 MWK 2,398

-55.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 ₴23.17

$1.23 MWK 2,104

-55.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.55 ₴65.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₴21.74

$0.6 MWK 1,038

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.75 ₴116

$1.57 MWK 2,699

75.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.72 ₴242

$14.71 MWK 25.3K

-61.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₴33.05

$1.03 MWK 1,770

-24.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 ₴63.4

$1.95 MWK 3,348

-23.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 ₴15.95

$0.9 MWK 1,543

-57.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.08 ₴595

$4.23 MWK 7,264

232.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.9 ₴80.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 ₴14.51

$2.65 MWK 4,549

-87.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 ₴124

$2.13 MWK 3,658

37.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.4 ₴59.3

$1.57 MWK 2,693

-10.83%

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

$32K ₴1.4M

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

$28.2K ₴1.2M

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

$90 ₴3,805

$44.89 MWK 77.1K

100.56%

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

$5.24 ₴222

$11.8 MWK 20.3K

-55.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.66 ₴281

$62.9 MWK 107.9K

-89.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.29 ₴1,111

$37.83 MWK 64.9K

-30.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.88 ₴544

Cinema Ticket

$5.92 ₴250

$4.03 MWK 6,927

46.90%

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

$254 ₴10.7K

$356 MWK 611.7K

-28.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,117 ₴89.5K

$2,305 MWK 4M

-8.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.9 ₴2,700

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.62 ₴1,717

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 ₴3,758

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ₴4,434

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₴11.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₴7,500

$66.7 MWK 114.6K

165.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$506 ₴21.4K

$272 MWK 466.2K

86.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$303 ₴12.8K

$557 MWK 955.8K

-45.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,498 ₴63.3K

$16K MWK 27.4M

-90.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$913 ₴38.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$457 ₴19.3K

$272 MWK 467.5K

67.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Odesa: December 2, 2025

Last update for Lilongwe: December 2, 2025

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