Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 24.2% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Prague, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
CZK241.82
|
$3.42
MWK5,934.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
CZK208.84
|
$4.89
MWK8,477.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CZK41.28
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CZK32.43
|
$0.35
MWK607.58
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CZK40.16
|
$0.68
MWK1,186.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
CZK152.78
|
$7.09
MWK12,292.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CZK108.63
|
$3.28
MWK5,681.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CZK81.28
|
$1.67
MWK2,889.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CZK101.23
|
$1.02
MWK1,759.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.24
|
$0.95
MWK1,649.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK18.97
|
$0.50
MWK870.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CZK23.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CZK38.03
|
$0.72
MWK1,254.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CZK11.41
|
$1.04
MWK1,803.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
CZK11.64
|
$0.76
MWK1,312.52
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CZK164.54
|
$4.57
MWK7,927.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
CZK604.54
|
$44.84
MWK77,742.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
CZK659,503.02
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,628,271.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
CZK295.68
|
$8.02
MWK13,903.70
|
|
pay 48.3% more for housing
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
CZK615.52
|
$136.92
MWK237,380.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
CZK24,959.19
|
$354.52
MWK614,645.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
CZK18,665.18
|
$163.81
MWK284,008.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
CZK5,901.83
|
$40.88
MWK70,881.62
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
CZK18,995.06
|
$231.46
MWK401,285.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
CZK312,560.46
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,908,189.64
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
CZK54.96
|
$0.78
MWK1,356.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
CZK75.35
|
$2.66
MWK4,606.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
CZK158.28
|
$2.93
MWK5,086.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
CZK1,416.38
|
$36.19
MWK62,736.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CZK262.70
|
$4.16
MWK7,211.18
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
CZK2,187.23
|
$42.38
MWK73,474.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
CZK993.54
|
$25.43
MWK44,084.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
CZK2,273.14
|
$69.76
MWK120,950.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
CZK2,682.98
|
$86.39
MWK149,775.66
|
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