Accra vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$343
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
14
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
1.78M
989K

The cost of living in Accra is 58% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6110th and 8094th ($927 vs $587) 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6218th and 8818th 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
$6.83
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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