Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 48.3% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Praia, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
Praia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.67
CVE475.95
|
$3.42
MWK5,919.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$4.89
MWK8,455.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
CVE143.91
|
$0.81
MWK1,395.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CVE97.28
|
$0.35
MWK606.00
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
Praia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
CVE120.70
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
CVE328.09
|
$7.09
MWK12,260.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
CVE359.68
|
$3.28
MWK5,667.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
CVE251.59
|
$1.67
MWK2,881.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
CVE201.46
|
$1.02
MWK1,755.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
CVE125.20
|
$0.95
MWK1,644.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE91.05
|
$0.50
MWK868.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE91.05
|
$1.08
MWK1,866.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.61
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE61.46
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CVE66.01
|
$0.76
MWK1,309.10
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
Praia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CVE650.05
|
$4.57
MWK7,907.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$44.84
MWK77,539.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,506,936.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$8.02
MWK13,867.52
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
Praia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.11
CVE6,122.54
|
$136.92
MWK236,762.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.37
CVE25,092.39
|
$354.52
MWK613,045.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$148.36
CVE15,110.70
|
$163.81
MWK283,269.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.56
CVE6,371.73
|
$40.88
MWK70,697.18
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Praia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.40
CVE7,781.39
|
$231.46
MWK400,241.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,064.30
CVE108,399.11
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,879,804.57
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
Praia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
CVE231.61
|
$0.78
MWK1,352.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE151.47
|
$2.66
MWK4,594.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$2.93
MWK5,073.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.92
CVE2,843.80
|
$36.19
MWK62,572.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$4.16
MWK7,192.42
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
Praia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.38
MWK73,283.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$25.43
MWK43,970.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$69.76
MWK120,636.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.26
CVE12,044.35
|
$86.39
MWK149,385.92
|
|
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