Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 21.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.14
|
$3.42
MWK5,908.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$4.89
MWK8,440.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.20
|
$0.81
MWK1,392.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.00
|
$0.35
MWK604.90
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.92
|
$0.68
MWK1,181.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.41
|
$7.09
MWK12,238.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.28
|
$3.28
MWK5,656.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.67
|
$1.67
MWK2,876.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.79
|
$1.02
MWK1,752.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.88
|
$0.95
MWK1,641.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.17
|
$0.50
MWK866.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.91
|
$1.08
MWK1,863.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.12
|
$0.72
MWK1,249.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.18
|
$1.04
MWK1,795.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.76
MWK1,306.73
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.48
|
$4.57
MWK7,892.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM53.80
|
$44.84
MWK77,399.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM172,155.35
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,422,697.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.42
|
$8.02
MWK13,842.40
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.05
|
$136.92
MWK236,333.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,298.67
|
$354.52
MWK611,935.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,387.44
|
$163.81
MWK282,756.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM191.52
|
$40.88
MWK70,569.12
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,196.48
|
$231.46
MWK399,516.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM36,884.28
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,860,097.67
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.29
|
$0.78
MWK1,350.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.44
|
$2.66
MWK4,586.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$2.93
MWK5,064.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM207.66
|
$36.19
MWK62,459.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.52
|
$4.16
MWK7,179.39
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM229.47
|
$42.38
MWK73,150.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM144.76
|
$25.43
MWK43,890.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM322.05
|
$69.76
MWK120,417.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM345.60
|
$86.39
MWK149,115.33
|
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