Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 49.1% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 97.2% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,584
|
$3.46
MWK5,997.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,877
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,146
|
$0.91
MWK1,586.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA917
|
$0.34
MWK589.32
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,605
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,719
|
$7.88
MWK13,659.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,545
|
$5.24
MWK9,076.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,017
|
$3.06
MWK5,296.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,287
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA416
|
$1.07
MWK1,846.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA416
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,664
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,248
|
$0.56
MWK977.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,040
|
$0.84
MWK1,450.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,456
|
$0.56
MWK977.18
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,206
|
$6.43
MWK11,141.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,492.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 97.2% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$62.37
MWK108,118.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,113,701
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,347,951
|
$67.61
MWK117,209.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.53
MWK92,797.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$350.00
MWK606,750.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,007.23
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,605
|
$1.08
MWK1,872.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,375
|
$3.21
MWK5,563.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,292
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.05
MWK76,368.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.95
MWK6,848.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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