Lilongwe vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lilongwe | Yaounde | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Lilongwe is 24% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7990th and 6597th ($582 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Malawi and Cameroon, respectively. Check Malawi vs Cameroon comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8861st and 8641st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 134 km or 83 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Mangochi | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zomba | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Mzimba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Blantyre | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Tete | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Mulanje | |
| 506 km or 314 mi |  Kasama | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Harare | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Mutare | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Ndola | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Chimoio | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Nampula | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lusaka | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Mansa | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Mufulira | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kadoma | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Chingola | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Beira | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 732 km or 455 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Likasi | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 886 km or 551 mi | Dodoma | |
| 902 km or 560 mi | Morogoro | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 203 km or 126 mi |  Douala | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Kumba | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Buea | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Limbe | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Bamenda | |
| 297 km or 185 mi |  Bata | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Malabo | |
| 374 km or 233 mi |  Calabar | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Ngaoundere | |
| 449 km or 279 mi |  Libreville | |
| 475 km or 295 mi |  Berberati | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Aba | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Umuahia | |
| 511 km or 317 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Owerri | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Enugu | |
| 558 km or 346 mi | Awka | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Onitsha | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Port-Gentil | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Garoua | |
| 660 km or 410 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 665 km or 413 mi | Warri | |
| 669 km or 415 mi | Trindade | |
| 709 km or 440 mi | Benin | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Abuja | |
| 735 km or 457 mi | Jos | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Mubi | |
| 741 km or 461 mi | Bauchi | |
| 748 km or 465 mi |  Gamboma | |
| 754 km or 468 mi | Owo | |
| 783 km or 487 mi | Bangui | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Akure | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Maroua | |
| 813 km or 505 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 831 km or 516 mi |  Bongor | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Minna | |
| 862 km or 535 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Kaduna | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Ife |