Abuja vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
39
14
😀 Quality of life
23
29
🏙️ Population
1.69M
989K

The cost of living in Abuja is 134% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4364th and 8094th ($1375 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nigeria and Malawi, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 9006th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Lilongwe

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Abuja Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$2337

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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