Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 13.2% cheaper than Libreville.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
?? | |
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
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