Juba vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$904
🏠 One person rent
$214
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
10
13
😀 Quality of life
15
26
🏙️ Population
526K
989K

The cost of living in Juba is 36% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8514th and 9038th ($498 vs $367) 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 0.7 months in Juba compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 9140th and 8741st 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
$3.02
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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