Lilongwe vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$2511
🏠 One person rent
$250
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
11
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
989K
340K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 44% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 8027th and 5229th ($591 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Malawi and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Malawi vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 8837th and 8928th 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
$4.25
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
14.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$2239
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$7.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$3746

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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 Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1124
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1092
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1066
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1063
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1198
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1097
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$502
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$501
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$664
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$999
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$562
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$502
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$515
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$703
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$503
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$612
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$507
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1004
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$861
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$862
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$654
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1001
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$607
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$535
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$454
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$683
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$678
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$840
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1257
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$837
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$836
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$894
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$673
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$583
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$673