Freetown vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$904
🏠 One person rent
$387
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
22
13
😀 Quality of life
43
26
🏙️ Population
951K
989K

The cost of living in Freetown is 105% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6569th and 9038th ($751 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Malawi, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6876th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$1424

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734