Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9 times more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 99.0% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,998.85
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,586.53
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.44
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,450.41
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,662.33
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,077.98
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,297.32
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,245.45
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,846.90
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.23
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.52
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,450.54
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.39
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,144.23
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,493.97
|
$39.32
THB1,317.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$55,345.18
THB1,854,616.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 99.0% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,141.46
|
$15.36
THB514.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$571.31
THB19,144.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,233.94
|
$301.88
THB10,116.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,816.54
|
$67.33
THB2,256.25
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,877.41
|
$632.63
THB21,199.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,857.15
|
$13,191.37
THB442,042.63
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,872.97
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,564.27
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.95
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,384.82
|
$54.58
THB1,828.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.01
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$55.27
THB1,852.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.84
THB1,167.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.10
THB3,253.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.12
THB3,086.96
|
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