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
MWK5,974.95
|
$5.03
MAD50.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.04
MAD60.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$0.63
MAD6.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$0.36
MAD3.64
|
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pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$0.43
MAD4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$5.52
MAD55.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$3.01
MAD30.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$1.79
MAD17.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$2.80
MAD28.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$0.68
MAD6.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.61
MAD6.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
MAD3.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$0.38
MAD3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$5.58
MAD55.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$25.17
MAD252.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,227.16
MAD343,098.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.95
MAD69.63
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$37.69
MAD377.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$396.93
MAD3,978.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$225.91
MAD2,264.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$29.22
MAD292.90
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$126.81
MAD1,271.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,839.17
|
|
pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$4.03
MAD40.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$1.75
MAD17.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$3.98
MAD39.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$26.09
MAD261.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$6.54
MAD65.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.04
MAD491.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.40
MAD425.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.38
MAD946.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.59
MAD888.02
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