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
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
?? | |
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
?? |
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