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
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
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pay 78.3% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
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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
MWK108,471.03
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
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pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
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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
MWK1,878.67
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
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