Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 56.9% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% more in Khartoum
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Khartoum
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Khartoum
- Housing
-
pay 96.2% more in Khartoum
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% less in Khartoum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Khartoum
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Khartoum are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Khartoum.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
|
pay 96.2% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
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