Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ouagadougou vs. Lilongwe Cost of Living Summary
Ouagadougou is 9.3% more expensive than Lilongwe.
Ouagadougou vs. Lilongwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
MWK8,683.00
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
MWK17,800.16
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
MWK2,182.36
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
MWK984.76
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
Lilongwe vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
MWK3,155.26
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,683.33
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
MWK8,212.45
|
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
MWK5,041.67
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MWK4,131.01
|
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MWK2,026.12
|
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK979.47
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
MWK1,181.56
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,786.72
|
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
MWK1,593.81
|
$0.71
F CFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MWK787.71
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
Lilongwe vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
MWK10,463.30
|
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,505.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
|
Lilongwe vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation
pay 51.3% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.21
MWK106K
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.71
MWK939K
|
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.13
MWK148K
|
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.63
MWK60,134.34
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
|
Lilongwe vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608K
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
|
Lilongwe vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MWK3,823.26
|
$1.19
F CFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,580.44
|
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
MWK4,223.25
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.85
MWK53,568.54
|
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
|
Lilongwe vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
Lilongwe vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing
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