Juba vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$224
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
10
13
😀 Quality of life
13
20
🏙️ Population
459K
989K

The cost of living in Juba is 13% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8527th and 7807th ($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 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 9116th and 8847th 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
$3.14
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$2351

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$506
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
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354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760

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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