Dakar vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$571
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
49
25
🏙️ Population
1.44M
989K

The cost of living in Dakar is 106% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4661st and 7884th ($1221 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Malawi, respectively. Check Senegal vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 6722nd and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653