Lagos vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$607
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
41
20
🏙️ Population
15.1M
989K

The cost of living in Lagos is 95% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4791st and 7990th ($1133 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Malawi, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 6804th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670