Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 49.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.68
|
$3.46
MWK6,026.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.41
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.10
|
$0.91
MWK1,593.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.19
|
$0.34
MWK592.13
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.79
|
$1.41
MWK2,461.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.98
|
$7.88
MWK13,724.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.19
|
$5.24
MWK9,119.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.74
|
$3.06
MWK5,321.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.42
|
$1.30
MWK2,255.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.76
|
$1.07
MWK1,855.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.59
MWK1,031.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.06
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.41
|
$0.56
MWK981.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.72
|
$0.84
MWK1,457.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.87
|
$0.56
MWK981.85
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.93
|
$6.43
MWK11,195.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.27
|
$4.32
MWK7,528.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,906.41
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.87
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.80
|
$62.37
MWK108,635.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,038.27
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,815.29
|
$67.61
MWK117,769.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$187.79
|
$53.53
MWK93,240.49
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,429.45
|
$350.00
MWK609,649.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,505.59
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,092,464.95
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.22
|
$1.08
MWK1,881.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.31
|
$3.21
MWK5,589.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.49
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.16
|
$44.05
MWK76,733.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.41
|
$3.95
MWK6,881.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.78
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.47
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.81
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$158.51
|
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