Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 9.2% cheaper than Apia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.4% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% more in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Lilongwe
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Lilongwe are more expensive than in Apia.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Apia, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Apia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$3.46
MWK5,999.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$0.91
MWK1,586.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$0.34
MWK589.46
|
|
pay 38.8% more for groceries
|
Apia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$1.41
MWK2,450.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.88
MWK13,662.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$5.24
MWK9,078.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.06
MWK5,297.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
MWK2,245.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
MWK1,846.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
MWK1,027.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
MWK977.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
MWK1,450.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
MWK977.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Apia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.43
MWK11,144.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Apia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$62.37
MWK108,145.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$67.61
MWK117,237.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.53
MWK92,819.72
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Apia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$350.00
MWK606,898.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,996.54
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Apia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,873.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$3.21
MWK5,564.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.59
MWK2,751.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.05
MWK76,387.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.95
MWK6,850.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Apia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
?? |
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