Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 12.0% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Havana, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
?? | |
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Havana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 68.0% more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
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