Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 2.2 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
?? | |
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
?? |
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