Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 93.3% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 76.5% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
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