Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,005.99
|
$3.22
BND4.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.27
BND7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,588.42
|
$0.83
BND1.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK590.14
|
$0.60
BND0.80
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,453.33
|
$1.92
BND2.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,678.60
|
$1.50
BND2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,088.79
|
$6.51
BND8.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,303.63
|
$2.32
BND3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,248.12
|
$2.63
BND3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,849.10
|
$1.49
BND1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,028.45
|
$1.02
BND1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
BND2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.68
|
$1.67
BND2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,452.26
|
$0.71
BND0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.55
|
$0.77
BND1.02
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,157.50
|
$1.51
BND2.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,502.90
|
$22.57
BND30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,582.11
BND34,002.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.65
BND34.09
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,270.22
|
$51.92
BND69.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$605.59
BND804.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,373.53
|
$529.98
BND704.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,927.06
|
$42.96
BND57.10
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,600.00
|
$127.91
BND170.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,078,707.78
|
$13,586.95
BND18,058.91
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,875.20
|
$1.88
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,570.90
|
$3.12
BND4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,754.23
|
$15.05
BND20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,475.77
|
$41.49
BND55.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,858.17
|
$4.55
BND6.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$22.90
BND30.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.54
BND40.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.33
BND117.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.15
BND117.16
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