Accra vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$323
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
14
😀 Quality of life
56
30
🏙️ Population
1.78M
989K

The cost of living in Accra is 46% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6525th and 8027th ($861 vs $591) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6316th and 8837th 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
$5.97
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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