Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 43.9% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
$3.42
MWK5,934.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,714.75
|
$4.89
MWK8,477.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,755.27
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,478.12
|
$0.35
MWK607.58
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,325.77
|
$0.68
MWK1,186.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,572.12
|
$7.09
MWK12,292.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,835.00
|
$3.28
MWK5,681.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,208.10
|
$1.67
MWK2,889.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,895.05
|
$1.02
MWK1,759.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,352.32
|
$0.95
MWK1,649.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
$0.50
MWK870.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS703.99
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,508.55
|
$0.72
MWK1,254.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
$1.04
MWK1,803.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,514.24
|
$0.76
MWK1,312.52
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,079.92
|
$4.57
MWK7,927.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
$44.84
MWK77,742.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,628,271.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS41,017.82
|
$8.02
MWK13,903.70
|
|
pay 62.1% more for housing
Dodoma
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS140,421.38
|
$136.92
MWK237,380.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS517,341.92
|
$354.52
MWK614,645.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS332,576.95
|
$163.81
MWK284,008.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,381.56
|
$40.88
MWK70,881.62
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,136,304.56
|
$231.46
MWK401,285.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,760,128.73
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,908,189.64
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,217.18
|
$0.78
MWK1,356.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,542.95
|
$2.66
MWK4,606.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,880.06
|
$2.93
MWK5,086.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,573.73
|
$36.19
MWK62,736.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,943.27
|
$4.16
MWK7,211.18
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,191.24
|
$42.38
MWK73,474.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,487.83
|
$25.43
MWK44,084.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,458.66
|
$69.76
MWK120,950.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,811.98
|
$86.39
MWK149,775.66
|
|
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