Lilongwe vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$251
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
14
22
😀 Quality of life
29
44
🏙️ Population
989K
2.44M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 12% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8094th and 7518th ($587 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malawi and Cameroon, respectively. Check Malawi vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8818th and 7301st 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
$4.43
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$1797

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670