Cost of living comparison

 Lilongwe, Malawi
compared to
 Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis vs. Lilongwe Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 9.9% more expensive than Lilongwe.

Restaurants
pay 7.9% less in Tunis
Groceries
pay 10.6% less in Tunis
Transportation
pay 53.5% more in Tunis
Housing
pay 22.7% more in Tunis
Childcare
pay 17.1% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.0% more in Tunis

The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Tunis.

Tunis vs. Lilongwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunis instead of Lilongwe, you would:

pay 7.9% less for restaurants

 
Lilongwe
Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.46
MWK5,997.60
$3.85
TND11.160
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.81
TND13.950
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.91
MWK1,586.20
$0.67
TND1.940

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

 
Lilongwe
Tunis
Bread
1 loaf
$1.41
MWK2,449.90
$0.15
TND0.440
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.88
MWK13,659.48
$4.85
TND14.080
Milk (1 gallon) $5.24
MWK9,076.08
$1.72
TND4.990

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

 
Lilongwe
Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.43
MWK11,141.90
$3.06
TND8.880
Monthly public transit pass $4.32
MWK7,492.41
$11.22
TND32.560
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $38,454.35
TND111,632.990

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pay 22.7% more for housing

 
Lilongwe
Tunis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.37
MWK108,118.89
$22.62
TND65.660
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $254.97
TND740.180
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $67.61
MWK117,209.48
$174.18
TND505.650

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pay 17.1% less for childcare

 
Lilongwe
Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $350.00
MWK606,750.80
$97.37
TND282.660
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,349.49
MWK4,073,007.23
$3,244.15
TND9,417.760

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pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Lilongwe
Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.08
MWK1,872.57
$1.84
TND5.350
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.21
MWK5,563.11
$0.97
TND2.820
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.59
MWK2,750.38
$3.20
TND9.300

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Lilongwe
Tunis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $46.18
TND134.060
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $53.28
TND154.670
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $92.44
TND268.350

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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