Conakry vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$523
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
6
14
😀 Quality of life
36
30
🏙️ Population
1.67M
989K

The cost of living in Conakry is 79% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5243rd and 8027th ($1058 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Malawi, respectively. Check Guinea vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 8430th and 8837th 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
$6.09
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

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