Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 13.9% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
?? | |
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
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