Cost of living comparison
Astana is 53.6% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Astana instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 82.6% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 89.8% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 97.3% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
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