Cost of living comparison
Macao is 3.1 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Macao instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 99.5% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.55
MOP777.81
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