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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
?? | |
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
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