Lilongwe vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$260
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
12
😀 Quality of life
20
34
🏙️ Population
989K
1.03M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 46% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7990th and 5104th ($582 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 8861st and 7565th 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
$3.23
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$3.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$4644

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755