Cost of living comparison
Doha is 3.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Doha instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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