Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 63.8% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
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pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
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pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.59
MAD885.84
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