Lilongwe vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$147
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
12
😀 Quality of life
26
11
🏙️ Population
989K
1.09M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 27% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 9038th and 8498th ($367 vs $501) 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8741st and 9237th 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
$2
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$5.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$2787

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019