Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 64.4% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 52.6% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
?? | |
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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