Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 2.3 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 79.6% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
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