Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 5.1% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.38
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.95
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB400.54
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.70
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.85
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.20
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.78
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.32
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.45
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.31
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.23
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.35
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.81
|
?? | |
pay 69.3% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.51
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.15
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.46
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
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