Freetown vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$980
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
23
13
😀 Quality of life
37
20
🏙️ Population
951K
989K

The cost of living in Freetown is 129% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4063rd and 7807th ($1346 vs $587) 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 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 7302nd and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$2351

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$1061
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$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688