Juba vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$214
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
11
14
😀 Quality of life
15
29
🏙️ Population
500K
989K

The cost of living in Juba is 13% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8618th and 8094th ($513 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Malawi, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 9200th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Lilongwe

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Juba Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

Cities near Lilongwe

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