Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.6 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Lilongwe
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK5,920.50
|
$26.69
A$41.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK8,457.85
|
$10.01
A$15.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MWK1,395.55
|
$2.70
A$4.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK606.15
|
$2.13
A$3.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Lilongwe
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK1,184.10
|
$2.29
A$3.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK12,263.89
|
$6.42
A$10.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK5,668.50
|
$6.48
A$10.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MWK2,882.44
|
$4.10
A$6.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,755.64
|
$3.63
A$5.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK1,645.10
|
$1.47
A$2.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK868.23
|
$1.13
A$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,867.06
|
$1.60
A$2.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,251.87
|
$2.47
A$3.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,799.04
|
$1.17
A$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MWK1,309.42
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 53.9% more for transportation
Lilongwe
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK7,909.13
|
$5.45
A$8.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK77,558.50
|
$100.08
A$155.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK46,518,187.13
|
$20,016.00
A$31,197.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
MWK13,870.88
|
$15.93
A$24.83
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Lilongwe
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK236,819.86
|
$68.64
A$106.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.52
MWK613,194.28
|
$1,824.70
A$2,843.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.81
MWK283,338.05
|
$1,494.78
A$2,329.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.88
MWK70,714.28
|
$183.28
A$285.67
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Lilongwe
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.46
MWK400,338.34
|
$1,686.35
A$2,628.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK10,882,436.50
|
$14,216.13
A$22,157.31
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Lilongwe
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK1,353.26
|
$8.01
A$12.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK4,595.43
|
$3.74
A$5.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK5,074.71
|
$23.35
A$36.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.19
MWK62,588.11
|
$64.70
A$100.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
MWK7,194.16
|
$13.34
A$20.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Lilongwe
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.38
MWK73,301.39
|
$93.52
A$145.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK43,980.83
|
$72.72
A$113.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
MWK120,665.36
|
$134.62
A$209.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.39
MWK149,422.06
|
$183.19
A$285.52
|
|
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