Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 3.2 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% more in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 53.7% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 35.6% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
$6.00
ETB809.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.24
ETB841.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
$0.78
ETB105.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
$0.50
ETB67.74
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
$1.20
ETB162.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
$4.85
ETB654.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
$6.08
ETB820.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
$2.65
ETB357.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
$5.65
ETB761.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
$3.30
ETB445.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
$0.51
ETB68.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
ETB145.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
$0.39
ETB52.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
$0.31
ETB41.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
$0.79
ETB107.13
|
|
pay 53.7% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
$4.88
ETB658.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
$10.00
ETB1,349.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,372,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.67
ETB494.41
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
$171.17
ETB23,090.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$645.10
ETB87,023.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
$422.74
ETB57,027.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
$124.84
ETB16,840.68
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
$81.47
ETB10,990.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,924,358.33
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
$1.00
ETB134.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
$1.15
ETB155.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
$4.00
ETB539.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
$90.59
ETB12,221.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
$6.70
ETB903.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.33
ETB6,520.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB10,139.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.84
ETB14,682.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.32
ETB16,096.50
|
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