Lilongwe vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$260
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
12
😀 Quality of life
20
13
🏙️ Population
989K
1.09M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 10% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7990th and 8456th ($582 vs $529) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Chad, respectively. Check Malawi vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8861st and 9122nd 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
$3.23
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$2932

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928