Bamako vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$251
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
20
14
😀 Quality of life
24
30
🏙️ Population
4.23M
989K

The cost of living in Bamako is 1% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8116th and 8027th ($583 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Malawi, respectively. Check Mali vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 9030th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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