Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 17.0% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.92
|
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.27
|
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
|
pay 82.0% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.49
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY126.98
|
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY129.14
|
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.23
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.67
|
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.24
|
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.64
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.75
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.47
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.87
|
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.88
|
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.55
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,601,198.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.48
|
?? | |
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY375.14
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,357.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,589.82
|
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,835.70
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,320.56
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY273,459.63
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY104.08
|
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.38
|
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.91
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,262.01
|
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY160.12
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,648.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,521.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,181.05
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,845.21
|
?? |
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Lilongwe or Ankara. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.