Bamako vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$254
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
20
12
😀 Quality of life
23
25
🏙️ Population
4.23M
989K

The cost of living in Bamako is 1% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7964th and 7884th ($583 vs $592) 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 7th in Malawi, while ranked 9005th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653