Cost of living comparison
Baku is 54.9% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% more in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1% more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% more in Baku
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Baku are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 51.1% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,995.73
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.14
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,655.23
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,073.26
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.57
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,244.28
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,845.94
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,026.70
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.88
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,138.43
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,490.08
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 66.0% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,085.21
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,172.97
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.27
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 65.1% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,561.79
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,738.45
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,561.38
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.52
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,345.10
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,846.45
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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