Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 63.7% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK5,918.21
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK8,454.58
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MWK1,395.01
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK605.91
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.64
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK12,259.15
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK5,666.31
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MWK2,881.32
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,754.96
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK1,644.47
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK867.89
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,866.34
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,251.39
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,798.34
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MWK1,308.91
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK7,906.08
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK77,528.53
|
$48.89
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK46,500,210.98
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,812.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
MWK13,865.52
|
$30.15
KWD9.270
|
|
pay 94.3% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK236,728.35
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.52
MWK612,957.33
|
$928.97
KWD285.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.81
MWK283,228.56
|
$671.91
KWD206.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.88
MWK70,686.95
|
$33.55
KWD10.310
|
|
pay 46.1% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.46
MWK400,183.63
|
$414.85
KWD127.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK10,878,231.17
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,186.270
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK1,352.73
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK4,593.66
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK5,072.75
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.19
MWK62,563.92
|
$120.42
KWD37.010
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
MWK7,191.38
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.38
MWK73,273.06
|
$44.09
KWD13.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK43,963.84
|
$57.04
KWD17.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
MWK120,618.73
|
$96.23
KWD29.580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.39
MWK149,364.31
|
$111.78
KWD34.360
|
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