Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 69.6% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,988.53
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,583.80
|
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.43
|
$0.53
MYR2.38
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,446.20
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,638.83
|
$7.58
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,062.36
|
$7.22
MYR32.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,288.21
|
$2.36
MYR10.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,241.58
|
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,843.72
|
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.46
|
$0.69
MYR3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.25
MYR5.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.84
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.04
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.70
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
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pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,125.05
|
$1.77
MYR7.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
$11.36
MYR50.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,478.71
MYR166,780.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.22
MYR45.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,955.41
|
$25.27
MYR112.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$536.30
MYR2,386.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,032.25
|
$371.69
MYR1,654.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,656.86
|
$50.02
MYR222.61
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK605,833.34
|
$250.80
MYR1,116.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,066,848.51
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,696.45
|
|
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,869.74
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,554.70
|
$2.92
MYR12.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,253.41
|
$44.75
MYR199.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
$4.77
MYR21.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MYR256.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.00
MYR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.75
MYR341.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.25
MYR325.98
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