Brazzaville vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$252
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$121
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
20
14
😀 Quality of life
41
30
🏙️ Population
2.15M
989K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 2% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7920th and 8027th ($602 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Malawi, respectively. Check the Congo vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 7836th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Lilongwe

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Brazzaville Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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