Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.8 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
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
MWK6,002.53
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
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pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
?? | |
pay 6.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$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
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$170.94
TMT598.29
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