Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 6.5 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
?? | |
pay 61.3% more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 33.4 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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