Lilongwe vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$147
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
13
26
😀 Quality of life
26
43
🏙️ Population
989K
2.44M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 35% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 9038th and 7966th ($367 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malawi and Cameroon, respectively. Check Malawi vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8741st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Yaounde

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Lilongwe Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250