Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 50.0% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 82.3% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK232.28
|
$3.46
MWK5,986.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK131.14
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.68
|
$0.91
MWK1,583.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.98
|
$0.34
MWK588.23
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.66
|
$1.41
MWK2,445.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.16
|
$7.88
MWK13,634.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK83.82
|
$5.24
MWK9,059.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.91
|
$3.06
MWK5,286.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK72.37
|
$1.30
MWK2,240.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.39
|
$1.07
MWK1,843.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.04
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.24
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.34
|
$0.56
MWK975.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.51
|
$0.84
MWK1,447.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.08
|
$0.56
MWK975.38
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK82.52
|
$6.43
MWK11,121.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK868.13
|
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK387,126.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK218.73
|
?? | |
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK562.38
|
$62.37
MWK107,919.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,264.38
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,097.69
|
$67.61
MWK116,993.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,910.89
|
$53.53
MWK92,626.28
|
|
pay 17.5% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,746.98
|
$350.00
MWK605,633.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK85,643.56
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,065,506.09
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK106.46
|
$1.08
MWK1,869.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.35
|
$3.21
MWK5,552.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK154.85
|
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK490.71
|
$44.05
MWK76,228.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK162.11
|
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,043.94
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK528.70
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,195.18
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,420.75
|
?? |
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