Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 18.5% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Manila, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.48
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.28
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.86
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱311.55
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.05
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.11
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.39
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.22
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.38
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.55
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.23
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.27
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱583.23
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.75
|
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pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.13
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.44
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱450.72
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
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