Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 18.4% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
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pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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