Cost of living comparison
Praia is 2.0 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Praia instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
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Lilongwe
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Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.32
CVE667.86
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$1.78
CVE188.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$1.12
CVE118.22
|
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pay 78.3% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$2.95
CVE311.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$7.94
CVE839.48
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$4.78
CVE505.63
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$2.20
CVE232.21
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$2.61
CVE276.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$2.00
CVE210.97
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$1.32
CVE139.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
CVE164.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$2.23
CVE236.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$1.21
CVE128.17
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.88
CVE93.21
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$6.31
CVE666.84
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$20.42
CVE2,157.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.26
CVE1,823.78
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$51.28
CVE5,419.98
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$583.34
CVE61,649.03
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$388.89
CVE41,099.35
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$113.61
CVE12,006.59
|
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pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$110.42
CVE11,669.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$3,266.68
CVE345,234.57
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pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$2.48
CVE262.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$1.49
CVE157.33
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$36.46
CVE3,853.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$5.83
CVE616.49
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.61
CVE5,137.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.89
CVE4,109.94
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.50
CVE9,247.35
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$131.25
CVE13,871.03
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