Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.5 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Lilongwe
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK5,934.51
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK8,477.87
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MWK1,398.85
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK607.58
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Lilongwe
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK1,186.90
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK12,292.91
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK5,681.92
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MWK2,889.26
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,759.79
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK1,649.00
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK870.28
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.48
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,254.83
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,803.29
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MWK1,312.52
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Lilongwe
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK7,927.85
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK77,742.05
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK46,628,271.77
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
MWK13,903.70
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for housing
Lilongwe
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK237,380.29
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.52
MWK614,645.40
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.81
MWK284,008.56
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.88
MWK70,881.62
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Lilongwe
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.46
MWK401,285.73
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK10,908,189.64
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Lilongwe
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK1,356.46
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK4,606.31
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK5,086.72
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.19
MWK62,736.22
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
MWK7,211.18
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 55.8% more for clothing
Lilongwe
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.38
MWK73,474.85
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK44,084.91
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
MWK120,950.91
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.39
MWK149,775.66
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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