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
CZK255.73
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
?? | |
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
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