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
FCFA9,280
|
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA696
|
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA742
|
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA804
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,933
|
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,555
|
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,926
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,768
|
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA814
|
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA659
|
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA814
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA533
|
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA589
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA631
|
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,209
|
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,775,548
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,875
|
?? | |
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA38,666
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA479,453
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA278,392
|
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,308
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA67,278
|
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,015,914
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA557
|
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,413
|
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,479
|
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,558
|
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,119
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA41,759
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA40,831
|
?? |
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