Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 52.4% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Asuncion
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Asuncion
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Asuncion
- Housing
-
pay 97.5% more in Asuncion
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% more in Asuncion
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Asuncion
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Asuncion are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Asuncion. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Asuncion.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
$4.13
PYG33,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.58
PYG36,585
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
$0.88
PYG7,064
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
$0.51
PYG4,037
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
$0.67
PYG5,367
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
$3.12
PYG24,940
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
$3.15
PYG25,176
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
$1.75
PYG13,972
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
$1.46
PYG11,708
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
$0.91
PYG7,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
$0.32
PYG2,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
PYG3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
$0.73
PYG5,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
$0.49
PYG3,930
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
$0.59
PYG4,702
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
$3.51
PYG28,044
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
$25.43
PYG203,249
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,874.44
PYG118,900,719
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.90
PYG71,137
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
$16.94
PYG135,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$425.89
PYG3,404,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
$339.02
PYG2,709,988
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
$34.20
PYG273,384
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
$179.26
PYG1,432,906
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
$3,864.81
PYG30,893,862
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
$1.33
PYG10,671
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
$2.00
PYG15,971
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
$1.27
PYG10,162
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
$26.82
PYG214,428
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
$5.09
PYG40,650
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.60
PYG404,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.53
PYG252,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.98
PYG567,404
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.85
PYG406,498
|
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