Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.8 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5 times more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 6.9 times more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4 times more in Ashgabat
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,025.48
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,593.57
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK592.06
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,461.29
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,722.98
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,118.28
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,320.84
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,255.42
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,855.10
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,031.79
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK981.86
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,456.97
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK981.72
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,193.70
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,527.24
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,621.51
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,754.36
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,228.57
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK609,571.42
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,091,941.58
|
?? | |
pay 6.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,881.28
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,588.97
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.16
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,723.90
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,880.42
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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