Lilongwe vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$251
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
23
😀 Quality of life
29
28
🏙️ Population
989K
2.45M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 41% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8094th and 5662nd ($587 vs $988) 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 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8818th and 8844th 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
$4.43
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043