Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 28.5% more expensive than Baku.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Baku, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 86.7% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
?? | |
pay 86.6% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Baku
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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