Cost of living comparison
Dili is 2.5 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 5.4 times more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% more in Dili
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Dili are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Lilongwe
|
Dili
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,001.10
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,587.12
|
$2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.66
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 43.6% more for groceries
Lilongwe
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.33
|
$1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,667.44
|
$2.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,081.37
|
$9.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,299.30
|
$2.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,246.29
|
$3.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,847.59
|
$1.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.61
|
$0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.88
|
$1.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,451.08
|
$0.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.75
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
Lilongwe
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,148.40
|
$5.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,496.78
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$37.00
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Lilongwe
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,181.90
|
$76.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$980.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,277.79
|
$875.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,851.26
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Lilongwe
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,104.39
|
$375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,075,380.83
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
Lilongwe
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,873.67
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,566.35
|
$3.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.98
|
$2.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,413.39
|
$56.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,852.58
|
$6.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Lilongwe
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
|
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