Bangui vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$226
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$278
😷 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 11% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8546th and 7990th ($518 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 9268th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$2358

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670