Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 28.2% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
?? | |
pay 81.5% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
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