Lilongwe vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$251
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
12
😀 Quality of life
20
35
🏙️ Population
989K
1.5M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 42% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7807th and 5369th ($587 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Niger, respectively. Check Malawi vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8847th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Niamey

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Lilongwe Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$4390

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709