Cost of living in Lilongwe

compared to
Cost of living in Lilongwe vs. Malawi overall average

Lilongwe is 0.6% more expensive than Malawi overall.

Restaurants
pay 12.2% less in Lilongwe
Groceries
pay 7.8% more in Lilongwe
Transportation
pay 3.9% more in Lilongwe
Housing
pay 22.8% less in Lilongwe
Childcare
pay 29.4% more in Lilongwe
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5% less in Lilongwe

The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Lilongwe are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lilongwe.

Lilongwe Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.46
MWK6,000.77
?? - ??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
??
?? - ??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.91
MWK1,587.03
$0.69 - $1.17

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.41
MWK2,451.19
$0.58 - $1.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.88
MWK13,666.69
?? - ??
Milk (1 gallon) $5.24
MWK9,080.87
$1.85 - $8.10

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.43
MWK11,147.78
$5.68 - $8.10
Monthly public transit pass $4.32
MWK7,496.37
?? - ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ??
?? - ??

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.37
MWK108,175.97
$58.37 - $70.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ??
?? - ??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $67.61
MWK117,271.35
$47.52 - $87.71

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $350.00
MWK607,071.08
?? - ??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,349.49
MWK4,075,157.26
?? - ??

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.08
MWK1,873.56
$0.69 - $1.47
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.21
MWK5,566.05
$2.31 - $3.90
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.59
MWK2,751.83
$0.74 - $2.43

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
??
?? - ??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
??
?? - ??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
??
?? - ??

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malawi to see the average cost of cities throughout Malawi, like Lilongwe, Blantyre, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malawi compared to Lilongwe.

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