Accra vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$904
🏠 One person rent
$174
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
2.39M
989K

The cost of living in Accra is 59% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7827th and 9038th ($582 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Malawi, respectively. Check Ghana vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5889th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lilongwe

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Accra Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734