Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 1.1% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.6% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% more in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 92.1% more in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Lilongwe
The cost of childcare and transportation in Lilongwe are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lilongwe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$0.56
MWK978.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
$0.56
MWK977.98
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
$6.43
MWK11,150.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
?? | |
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
$62.37
MWK108,206.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
$67.61
MWK117,304.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
$53.53
MWK92,872.74
|
|
pay 92.1% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
$350.00
MWK607,244.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,323.44
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
?? |
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