Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 15.4% cheaper than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
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pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
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pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
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pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 24.5% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
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