Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 13.1% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
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pay 62.0% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% more in Dhaka
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Dhaka are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Dhaka. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,986.55
|
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,583.27
|
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.23
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,445.39
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,634.33
|
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,059.37
|
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,286.46
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,240.84
|
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,843.11
|
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.12
|
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.51
|
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,447.56
|
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.38
|
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,121.38
|
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,919.78
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,993.62
|
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,626.28
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK605,633.36
|
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,065,506.09
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,869.13
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,552.86
|
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,228.24
|
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
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