Cost of living comparison
Manila is 86.9% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 97.2% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,025.48
|
$5.12
₱301.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.26
₱251.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,593.57
|
$0.87
₱51.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK592.06
|
$0.49
₱28.99
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,461.29
|
$1.35
₱79.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,722.98
|
$5.30
₱312.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,118.28
|
$6.79
₱400.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,320.84
|
$2.08
₱122.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,255.42
|
$2.42
₱142.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,855.10
|
$1.52
₱89.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,031.79
|
$0.80
₱47.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱89.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK981.86
|
$0.98
₱57.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,456.97
|
$1.20
₱70.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK981.72
|
$1.48
₱87.62
|
|
pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,193.70
|
$4.14
₱244.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,527.24
|
$9.93
₱585.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,575.45
₱1,509,181.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.67
₱157.46
|
|
pay 97.2% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,621.51
|
$28.80
₱1,699.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$468.88
₱27,668.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,754.36
|
$234.44
₱13,834.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,228.57
|
$106.33
₱6,274.42
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK609,571.42
|
$482.52
₱28,473.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,091,941.58
|
$14,127.39
₱833,643.19
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,881.28
|
$1.36
₱80.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,588.97
|
$2.70
₱159.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.16
|
$3.07
₱181.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,723.90
|
$40.61
₱2,396.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,880.42
|
$7.67
₱452.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.31
₱1,965.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.60
₱1,569.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.03
₱4,368.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.89
₱3,593.15
|
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