Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 10.8% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY251.22
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY43.92
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.43
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 67.8% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY28.83
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY159.25
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY134.83
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY58.09
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY93.28
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY30.45
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY18.71
|
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.55
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY7.93
|
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY166.37
|
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,549,518.41
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY186.69
|
?? | |
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY397.43
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,473.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY13,798.94
|
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,833.82
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
|
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,348.84
|
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY358,952.20
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY120.59
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY98.22
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY70.34
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,413.44
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY200.98
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,957.78
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,574.50
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,599.82
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,222.78
|
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