Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 16.2% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
?? | |
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
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