Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 31.4% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Yaounde
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Yaounde are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,025.48
|
$4.08
FCFA2,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,593.57
|
$1.44
FCFA920
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK592.06
|
$0.44
FCFA282
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,461.29
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,722.98
|
$6.54
FCFA4,181
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,118.28
|
$9.09
FCFA5,816
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,320.84
|
$1.49
FCFA953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,255.42
|
$2.72
FCFA1,738
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,855.10
|
$1.89
FCFA1,209
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,031.79
|
$0.86
FCFA553
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
FCFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK981.86
|
$0.51
FCFA326
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,456.97
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK981.72
|
$0.62
FCFA397
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,193.70
|
$4.60
FCFA2,940
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,527.24
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,858,106
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,404
|
|
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,621.51
|
$43.57
FCFA27,871
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$149.77
FCFA95,807
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,754.36
|
$191.98
FCFA122,807
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,228.57
|
$46.85
FCFA29,972
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK609,571.42
|
$231.89
FCFA148,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,091,941.58
|
$1,552.20
FCFA992,905
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,881.28
|
$1.06
FCFA679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,588.97
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.16
|
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,723.90
|
$19.06
FCFA12,194
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,880.42
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.59
FCFA18,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,742
|
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