Bangui vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangui | Lilongwe | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bangui is 33% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8577th and 9038th ($489 vs $367) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 9277th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bangui vs Lilongwe
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| Bangui | Lilongwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 183 km or 114 mi |  Gemena | |
| 308 km or 192 mi |  Berberati | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Bria | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Bumba | |
| 532 km or 330 mi |  Sarh | |
| 641 km or 398 mi |  Ngaoundere | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Bongor | |
| 783 km or 487 mi | Yaounde | |
| 790 km or 491 mi | Garoua | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Maroua | |
| 837 km or 520 mi |  Gamboma | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Kisangani | |
| 878 km or 545 mi |  Mubi | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | N'Djamena | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Bamenda | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Douala | |
| 1011 km or 628 mi | Kumba | |
| 1018 km or 632 mi |  Bata | |
| 1020 km or 634 mi | Isiro | |
| 1021 km or 634 mi | Maiduguri | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Brazzaville | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Kinshasa | |
| 1035 km or 643 mi | Buea | |
| 1037 km or 644 mi | Limbe | |
| 1046 km or 650 mi | Kikwit | |
| 1058 km or 657 mi | Kinkala | |
| 1081 km or 672 mi | Abeche | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Malabo | |
| 1093 km or 679 mi |  Yambio | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Bol | |
| 1095 km or 681 mi | Damaturu | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Madingou | |
| 1101 km or 684 mi |  Nyala | |
| 1104 km or 686 mi |  Libreville | |
| 1105 km or 687 mi | Wau | |
| 1116 km or 693 mi | Kayes | |
| 1136 km or 706 mi | Calabar | |
| 1146 km or 712 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 123 km or 76 mi |  Monkey Bay | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Mangochi | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zomba | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Mzimba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Blantyre | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Tete | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Mulanje | |
| 506 km or 314 mi |  Kasama | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Harare | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Mutare | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Ndola | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Chimoio | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Nampula | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lusaka | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Mansa | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Mufulira | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kadoma | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Chingola | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Beira | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Lubumbashi | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Likasi | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 886 km or 551 mi | Dodoma | |
| 902 km or 560 mi | Morogoro | |
| 949 km or 590 mi | Livingstone |