Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 15.3% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
?? | |
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 65.8% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
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