Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 16.6% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK5,947.81
|
$3.41
RM16.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK8,496.87
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MWK1,401.98
|
$0.68
RM3.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK608.94
|
$0.42
RM2.01
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK1,189.56
|
$0.83
RM3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK12,320.46
|
$5.36
RM25.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK5,694.65
|
$6.60
RM31.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MWK2,895.73
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,763.74
|
$1.85
RM8.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK1,652.69
|
$1.24
RM5.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK872.23
|
$0.67
RM3.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,875.67
|
$1.25
RM5.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,257.65
|
$0.66
RM3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,807.34
|
$0.46
RM2.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MWK1,315.46
|
$0.42
RM2.02
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK7,945.62
|
$1.79
RM8.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK77,916.29
|
$11.36
RM54.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK46,732,777.42
|
$36,338.86
RM173,318.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
MWK13,934.86
|
$10.22
RM48.75
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK237,912.32
|
$26.82
RM127.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.52
MWK616,022.98
|
$485.21
RM2,314.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.81
MWK284,645.10
|
$292.86
RM1,396.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.88
MWK71,040.49
|
$40.43
RM192.81
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.46
MWK402,185.11
|
$252.56
RM1,204.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK10,932,637.63
|
$7,785.60
RM37,133.42
|
|
pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK1,359.50
|
$3.86
RM18.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK4,616.63
|
$2.84
RM13.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK5,098.12
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.19
MWK62,876.83
|
$43.83
RM209.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
MWK7,227.35
|
$4.54
RM21.66
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.38
MWK73,639.53
|
$48.44
RM231.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK44,183.72
|
$30.56
RM145.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
MWK121,221.99
|
$67.98
RM324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.39
MWK150,111.35
|
$72.95
RM347.94
|
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