Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 56.9% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 96.2% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
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pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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