Cost of living comparison

compared to
Hanoi vs. Lilongwe Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 33.8% more expensive than Lilongwe.

Restaurants
pay 39.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 11.2% less in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 18.5% more in Hanoi
Housing
pay 59.1% more in Hanoi
Childcare
pay 3.0 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.9% less in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Lilongwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lilongwe, you would:

pay 39.6% less for restaurants

 
Lilongwe
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.46
MWK6,026.25
$1.98
₫50,057
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.75
₫120,137
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.91
MWK1,593.77
$0.44
₫11,213

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

 
Lilongwe
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.41
MWK2,461.60
$1.03
₫26,023
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.88
MWK13,724.74
$5.00
₫126,605
Milk (1 gallon) $5.24
MWK9,119.44
$5.30
₫134,129

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

 
Lilongwe
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.43
MWK11,195.13
$3.47
₫87,767
Monthly public transit pass $4.32
MWK7,528.20
$7.91
₫200,228
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $39,554.95
₫1,001,138,234

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pay 59.1% more for housing

 
Lilongwe
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.37
MWK108,635.40
$9.00
₫227,891
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $338.66
₫8,571,564
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $67.61
MWK117,769.42
$239.31
₫6,056,886

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Lilongwe
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $350.00
MWK609,649.39
$243.92
₫6,173,686
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,349.49
MWK4,092,464.95
$12,260.72
₫310,319,481

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Lilongwe
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.08
MWK1,881.52
$0.99
₫25,028
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.21
MWK5,589.69
$1.83
₫46,399
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.59
MWK2,763.52
$1.38
₫35,040

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Lilongwe
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $36.72
₫929,417
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $26.37
₫667,425
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $92.93
₫2,352,083

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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