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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 99.5% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
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