Cost of Living Comparison Between Weifang and Lilongwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Weifang and Lilongwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Weifang is 5.7% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Weifang is 16.1% cheaper than Lilongwe without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.41 ¥23.59

$5.13 MWK 8,920

-33.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.80 ¥95.4

$32.31 MWK 56.2K

-57.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.47 ¥30.86

$10.34 MWK 18.0K

-56.77%

Cappuccino

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.00 MWK 5,211

3.33%

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

$0.53 ¥3.68

$0.95 MWK 1,658

-44.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ¥1.52

$0.41 MWK 719

-46.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.86 ¥5.97

$1.77 MWK 3,082

-51.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥14.76

$4.09 MWK 7,123

-47.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ¥12.96

$1.00 MWK 1,736

88.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 ¥8.33

$1.19 MWK 2,064

1.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ¥5.99

$1.68 MWK 2,926

-48.21%

Eggs

$1.24 ¥8.54

$2.62 MWK 4,562

-52.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.66 ¥101

$15.95 MWK 27.8K

-8.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 ¥17.95

$3.09 MWK 5,384

-15.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.92 ¥54.7

$3.95 MWK 6,866

100.51%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 ¥6.41

$2.59 MWK 4,505

-64.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.86 ¥5.91

$0.99 MWK 1,719

-13.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 ¥13.09

$1.47 MWK 2,558

28.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ¥4.34

$1.52 MWK 2,636

-58.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ¥3.02

$1.35 MWK 2,342

-67.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 ¥2.81

$1.23 MWK 2,139

-66.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 ¥3.75

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.53

$0.64 MWK 1,114

-20.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ¥27.33

$1.56 MWK 2,718

153.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.86 ¥81.9

$14.31 MWK 24.9K

-17.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$1.05 MWK 1,825

-42.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 ¥7.20

$1.86 MWK 3,242

-44.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 ¥1.38

$0.89 MWK 1,550

-77.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.02 ¥48.52

$4.44 MWK 7,719

58.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 ¥6.59

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 ¥1.80

$2.54 MWK 4,422

-89.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.50 ¥51.8

$2.13 MWK 3,713

252.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 ¥7.47

$1.59 MWK 2,762

-32.08%

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

$11.8K ¥81.4K

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

$15.0K ¥103.9K

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

$51.5 ¥356

$45.36 MWK 78.9K

13.47%

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

$8.12 ¥56.1

$11.64 MWK 20.3K

-30.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.86 ¥47.41

$63.3 MWK 110.2K

-89.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.41 ¥196

$37.74 MWK 65.6K

-24.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.90 ¥96.0

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 ¥28.69

$4.03 MWK 7,004

2.98%

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

$174 ¥1,205

$346 MWK 602.6K

-49.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.9K ¥116.8K

$2,394 MWK 4.2M

605.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.47 ¥141

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.73 ¥261

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.0 ¥525

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.7 ¥571

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$131 ¥908

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.8 ¥635

$66.8 MWK 116.2K

37.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ¥4,098

$269 MWK 468.6K

120.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$140 ¥970

$561 MWK 976.1K

-74.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,872 ¥19.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,991 ¥13.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$605 ¥4,179

$273 MWK 474.9K

121.52%

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 Weifang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lilongwe: March 2, 2026

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