Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 34.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
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pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
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