Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 2.9 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 92.7% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN179
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN207
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN609
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN618
|
?? | |
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Kabul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN199
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN86
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN598
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN149
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
?? |
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