Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 89.1% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$3.42
MWK5,929.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$4.89
MWK8,470.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.81
MWK1,397.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.35
MWK607.09
|
|
pay 89.8% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$0.68
MWK1,185.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$7.09
MWK12,282.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$3.28
MWK5,677.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$1.67
MWK2,886.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$1.02
MWK1,758.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$0.95
MWK1,647.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.50
MWK869.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$1.08
MWK1,869.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.72
MWK1,253.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$1.04
MWK1,801.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.76
MWK1,311.45
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$4.57
MWK7,921.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$44.84
MWK77,678.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,590,273.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$8.02
MWK13,892.37
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$136.92
MWK237,186.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$354.52
MWK614,144.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$163.81
MWK283,777.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$40.88
MWK70,823.86
|
|
pay 12.0% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$231.46
MWK400,958.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,899,300.27
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$0.78
MWK1,355.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$2.66
MWK4,602.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$2.93
MWK5,082.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$36.19
MWK62,685.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$4.16
MWK7,205.31
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$42.38
MWK73,414.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$25.43
MWK44,048.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$69.76
MWK120,852.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$86.39
MWK149,653.60
|
|
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