Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 32.1% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Prague, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
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pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
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