Abidjan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$532
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
35
14
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
5.62M
989K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 103% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4778th and 8027th ($1198 vs $591) 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6922nd and 8837th 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
$3.51
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718