Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.3 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Manila instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
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pay 50.6% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
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pay 96.3% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
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