Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 13.2% cheaper than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% more in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
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
FCFA9,445
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA756
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA543
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA600
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA643
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
?? | |
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA567
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
?? |
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