Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 43.5% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$3.46
MWK6,007.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,787
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.91
MWK1,588.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.34
MWK590.31
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$1.41
MWK2,454.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$7.88
MWK13,682.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$5.24
MWK9,091.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$3.06
MWK5,305.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$1.30
MWK2,248.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.07
MWK1,849.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.59
MWK1,028.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.56
MWK978.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.84
MWK1,452.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.56
MWK978.83
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$6.43
MWK11,160.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,505
|
$4.32
MWK7,505.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
?? | |
pay 53.1% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,934
|
$62.37
MWK108,301.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,638
|
$67.61
MWK117,407.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
$53.53
MWK92,953.82
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
Djibouti
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,486
|
$350.00
MWK607,775.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,079,882.53
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$1.08
MWK1,875.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$3.21
MWK5,572.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$1.59
MWK2,755.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
$44.05
MWK76,497.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
$3.95
MWK6,860.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,964
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,474
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,840
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
?? |
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