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
MWK6,017.13
|
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.98
QAR347.30
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