Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 60.9% cheaper than Nassau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.6% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.5% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$3.46
MWK5,998.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.91
MWK1,586.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.34
MWK589.44
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.41
MWK2,450.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$7.88
MWK13,662.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.24
MWK9,077.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$3.06
MWK5,297.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$1.30
MWK2,245.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.07
MWK1,846.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.56
MWK977.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.84
MWK1,450.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.56
MWK977.39
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$6.43
MWK11,144.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,493.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
?? | |
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$62.37
MWK108,141.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$67.61
MWK117,233.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$53.53
MWK92,816.54
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$350.00
MWK606,877.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,857.15
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,872.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$3.21
MWK5,564.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$44.05
MWK76,384.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
?? |
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