Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 9.5% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
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pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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