Lilongwe vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lilongwe N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$250
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
12
😀 Quality of life
25
11
🏙️ Population
989K
1.09M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 9% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7884th and 8348th ($592 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Chad, respectively. Check Malawi vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8966th and 9252nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lilongwe vs N'Djamena infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lilongwe vs N'Djamena

Prices for goods and services in Lilongwe and N'Djamena are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lilongwe N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$3279

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$505
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$596
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$505
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$618
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$644
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$555
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$621
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$781
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$506
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1131
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$618
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$393
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$494
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1514
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$793
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$638
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$526
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$852
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$496
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$849
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$563
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$960
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$466
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1363
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$397
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$665
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$878
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$755
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$961
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$808
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1051
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$944