Abidjan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Abidjan | Lilongwe | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Abidjan is 204% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4683rd and 9038th ($1114 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Malawi, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Malawi comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 7263rd and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Abidjan vs Lilongwe
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| Abidjan | Lilongwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 36 km or 22 mi |  Grand-Bassam | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Dabou | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Agboville | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Divo | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Abengourou | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 255 km or 158 mi |  Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Obuasi | |
| 284 km or 176 mi | Bouake | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Kumasi | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Koforidua | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Accra | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Tema | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Korhogo | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Ho | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Hohoe | |
| 544 km or 338 mi |  Kpalime | |
| 556 km or 345 mi |  Greenville | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Yekepa | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 572 km or 356 mi | Tamale | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Lome | |
| 593 km or 369 mi |  Nzerekore | |
| 619 km or 385 mi | Atakpame | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Leo | |
| 689 km or 428 mi |  Sikasso | |
| 696 km or 433 mi |  Abomey | |
| 699 km or 434 mi | Sokode | |
| 712 km or 442 mi | Kakata | |
| 722 km or 449 mi | Cotonou | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Kara | |
| 746 km or 463 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | Monrovia | |
| 764 km or 475 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Manga | |
| 776 km or 482 mi | Bougouni |
Cities near Lilongwe
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 123 km or 76 mi |  Monkey Bay | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Mangochi | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zomba | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Mzimba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Blantyre | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Tete | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Mulanje | |
| 506 km or 314 mi |  Kasama | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Harare | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Mutare | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Ndola | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Chimoio | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Nampula | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lusaka | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Mansa | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Mufulira | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kadoma | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Chingola | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Beira | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 732 km or 455 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Likasi | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 886 km or 551 mi | Dodoma | |
| 902 km or 560 mi | Morogoro | |
| 949 km or 590 mi | Livingstone |