Abidjan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$536
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
35
14
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
5.62M
989K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 102% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4787th and 8094th ($1185 vs $587) 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6864th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813