Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 62.0% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% more in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Minsk
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Minsk are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 60.2% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,995.73
|
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.14
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,655.23
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,073.26
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.57
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,244.28
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,845.94
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,026.70
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.88
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,138.43
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,490.08
|
$15.51
BYN50.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,466.62
BYN57,129.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 79.0% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,085.21
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$468.79
BYN1,533.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,172.97
|
$299.22
BYN978.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.27
|
$41.67
BYN136.28
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,561.79
|
$301.24
BYN985.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,738.45
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,534.75
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,561.38
|
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.52
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,345.10
|
$31.67
BYN103.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,846.45
|
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.57
BYN204.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.40
BYN155.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.39
BYN347.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.82
BYN319.94
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Minsk or Lilongwe. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.