Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 6.3 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
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pay 95.9% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
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pay 11.2 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
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pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
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pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$113.29
CA$158.24
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