Lilongwe vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$251
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
12
😀 Quality of life
29
12
🏙️ Population
989K
1.09M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 12% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8094th and 8539th ($587 vs $524) 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 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8818th and 9248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs N'Djamena

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Lilongwe N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.92
🥤 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
$373
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$4131

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$490
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925