Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 23.4% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 78.2% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
?? | |
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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