Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 49.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
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pay 43.2% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
$3.46
MWK5,997.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.97
|
$0.91
MWK1,586.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.34
MWK589.32
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.63
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.60
|
$7.88
MWK13,659.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.59
|
$5.24
MWK9,076.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.54
|
$3.06
MWK5,296.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.07
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
$1.07
MWK1,846.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
$0.56
MWK977.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.84
MWK1,450.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.56
MWK977.18
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.69
|
$6.43
MWK11,141.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$126.73
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.75
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.79
|
$62.37
MWK108,118.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,952.88
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,739.24
|
$67.61
MWK117,209.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$179.92
|
$53.53
MWK92,797.18
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,369.57
|
$350.00
MWK606,750.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,311.42
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,007.23
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
$1.08
MWK1,872.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.08
|
$3.21
MWK5,563.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.72
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.39
|
$44.05
MWK76,368.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
$3.95
MWK6,848.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.36
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$133.95
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$151.87
|
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