Lilongwe vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$250
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
23
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
989K
2.45M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 40% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8027th and 5778th ($591 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Malawi vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8837th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Ouagadougou

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Lilongwe Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066