Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 85.5% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% more in Malabo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Malabo are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malabo. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malabo.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,995.73
|
$13.07
FCFA7,539
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.14
|
$3.24
FCFA1,870
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,655.23
|
$3.37
FCFA1,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,073.26
|
$9.69
FCFA5,589
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.57
|
$2.94
FCFA1,696
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,244.28
|
$3.10
FCFA1,787
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,845.94
|
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,026.70
|
$1.48
FCFA855
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
$1.48
FCFA855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
$1.85
FCFA1,069
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.88
|
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,138.43
|
$3.09
FCFA1,784
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,490.08
|
$26.38
FCFA15,216
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,054,365
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
FCFA4,241
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,085.21
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$204.24
FCFA117,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,172.97
|
$114.37
FCFA65,970
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.27
|
$41.86
FCFA24,143
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,561.79
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,738.45
|
$326.78
FCFA188,485
|
|
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,561.38
|
$5.72
FCFA3,298
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.52
|
$4.52
FCFA2,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,345.10
|
$49.02
FCFA28,273
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,846.45
|
$5.39
FCFA3,106
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$102.12
FCFA58,901
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$245.08
FCFA141,364
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA47,121
|
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