Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 32.5% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 77.9% more for restaurants
Lilongwe
|
Bissau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK5,929.67
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK8,470.96
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MWK1,397.71
|
$1.23
F CFA749
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK607.09
|
$1.45
F CFA885
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
Lilongwe
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK1,185.93
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK12,282.89
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK5,677.29
|
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MWK2,886.90
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,758.36
|
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK1,647.65
|
$1.05
F CFA636
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK869.57
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,869.95
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,253.81
|
$1.14
F CFA694
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,801.83
|
$0.36
F CFA220
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MWK1,311.45
|
$0.38
F CFA231
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
Lilongwe
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK7,921.39
|
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK77,678.69
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK46,590,273.17
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
MWK13,892.37
|
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
Lilongwe
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK237,186.85
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.52
MWK614,144.51
|
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.81
MWK283,777.12
|
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.88
MWK70,823.86
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Lilongwe
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.46
MWK400,958.71
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK10,899,300.27
|
?? |
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
Lilongwe
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK1,355.35
|
$0.92
F CFA562
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK4,602.55
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK5,082.58
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.19
MWK62,685.09
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
MWK7,205.31
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
pay 73.6% more for clothing
Lilongwe
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.38
MWK73,414.98
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK44,048.99
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
MWK120,852.34
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.39
MWK149,653.60
|
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
|
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