Bangui vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$221
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
6
20
🏙️ Population
889K
989K

The cost of living in Bangui is 13% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8532nd and 7807th ($513 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Malawi, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 9267th and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$2351

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688