Conakry vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Conakry | 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 | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Conakry is 77% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5459th and 7990th ($1030 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea and Malawi, respectively. Check Guinea vs Malawi comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 8560th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Conakry vs Lilongwe
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| Conakry | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 km or 40 mi |  Forecariah | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Boffa | |
| 126 km or 78 mi |  Freetown | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Mamou | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bo | |
| 314 km or 195 mi |  Bafata | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Kenema | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Bissau | |
| 400 km or 248 mi |  Kolda | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 479 km or 297 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Kankan | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Kakata | |
| 526 km or 327 mi |  Brikama | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Lamin | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Banjul | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 575 km or 358 mi | Kaolack | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Yekepa | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Fatick | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Thies | |
| 696 km or 433 mi | Rufisque | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Dakar | |
| 713 km or 443 mi |  Bougouni | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Bamako | |
| 718 km or 446 mi | Greenville | |
| 731 km or 454 mi | Louga | |
| 767 km or 477 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 786 km or 488 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 811 km or 504 mi |  Rosso | |
| 817 km or 508 mi | Banamba | |
| 886 km or 551 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Sikasso | |
| 922 km or 573 mi | Segou | |
| 935 km or 581 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 952 km or 591 mi | Markala | |
| 975 km or 606 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 976 km or 606 mi | Bouake |
Cities near Lilongwe
| 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 |