Cost of living comparison
Suva is 2.2 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Suva instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,988.53
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,583.80
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.43
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,446.20
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,638.83
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,062.36
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,288.21
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,241.58
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,843.72
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.46
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.84
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.04
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.70
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,125.05
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 93.7% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,955.41
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,032.25
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,656.86
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK605,833.34
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,066,848.51
|
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,869.74
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,554.70
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,253.41
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.48
FJD142.61
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