Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 2.6% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.10
|
$3.46
MWK5,988.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$36.84
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.88
|
$0.91
MWK1,583.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.61
|
$0.34
MWK588.43
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.48
|
$1.41
MWK2,446.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.79
|
$7.88
MWK13,638.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.57
|
$5.24
MWK9,062.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.71
|
$3.06
MWK5,288.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.59
|
$1.30
MWK2,241.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.23
|
$1.07
MWK1,843.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.43
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.20
|
$0.56
MWK975.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.07
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.23
|
$0.56
MWK975.70
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$22.87
|
$6.43
MWK11,125.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$262.59
|
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$147,347.40
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.57
|
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pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$116.71
|
$62.37
MWK107,955.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,179.74
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,352.75
|
$67.61
MWK117,032.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$311.01
|
$53.53
MWK92,656.86
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,789.08
|
$350.00
MWK605,833.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$69,639.19
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,066,848.51
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.52
|
$1.08
MWK1,869.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.57
|
$3.21
MWK5,554.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.63
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$143.81
|
$44.05
MWK76,253.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.10
|
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$307.52
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$248.88
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$389.29
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$336.60
|
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