Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 17.2% more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
|
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
|
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
?? | |
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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