Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 18.3% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
?? | |
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
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