Freetown vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$906
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
23
14
😀 Quality of life
30
29
🏙️ Population
951K
989K

The cost of living in Freetown is 117% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4589th and 8094th ($1272 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 8792nd and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Lilongwe

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Freetown Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$2337

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$1050
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$984
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$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813