Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lilongwe vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary
Lilongwe is 10.3% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Lilongwe
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Lilongwe are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Lilongwe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
$5.00
MWK8,645.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
KWD2.910
|
$10.25
MWK17,723.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
$0.94
MWK1,618.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.40
MWK686.79
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Lilongwe - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
KWD0.410
|
$1.22
MWK2,116.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
KWD0.820
|
$7.88
MWK13,624.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
KWD1.840
|
$3.70
MWK6,404.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.66
MWK4,590.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
KWD0.980
|
$1.45
MWK2,500.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$1.17
MWK2,017.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.56
MWK975.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.68
MWK1,176.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
$0.70
MWK1,205.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.62
MWK1,075.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.56
MWK974.66
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Lilongwe - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.35
KWD0.420
|
$6.09
MWK10,538.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.15
KWD13.550
|
$4.32
MWK7,473.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,257.11
KWD6,525.510
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
KWD7.280
|
?? | |
Kuwait City vs. Lilongwe - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.07
KWD8.920
|
$62.37
MWK107,840.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$923.87
KWD283.610
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.38
KWD216.230
|
$67.61
MWK116,907.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.86
KWD16.230
|
$34.63
MWK59,874.80
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Lilongwe - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.59
KWD94.120
|
$350.00
MWK605,187.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,442.33
KWD2,284.650
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,062,509.77
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Lilongwe - Cost of childcare
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
$1.73
MWK2,998.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
$3.04
MWK5,258.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$1.59
MWK2,743.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.17
KWD33.210
|
$37.45
MWK64,754.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
$3.95
MWK6,830.93
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Lilongwe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.65
KWD12.170
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.70
KWD11.880
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
KWD26.100
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.67
KWD22.310
|
?? |
Kuwait City vs. Lilongwe - Cost of clothing
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