Lilongwe vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$260
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
11
😀 Quality of life
20
13
🏙️ Population
989K
422K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 43% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 7990th and 5551st ($582 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Malawi and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Malawi vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Yamoussoukro ranked 6th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 8861st and 9095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Yamoussoukro

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Lilongwe Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$1661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
11.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$2111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$29.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$9.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$68.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$3064

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Cities near Lilongwe

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 Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1071
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1035
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1034
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1011
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1164
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1047
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$494
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$495
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$546
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$971
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$412
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$494
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$503
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$585
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$494
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$492
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$496
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$983
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$747
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$751
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$546
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$979
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$368
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$528
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$345
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$570
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$656
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$742
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1146
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$745
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$744
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$761
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$655
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$574
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$652