Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 36.9% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Prague, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
?? | |
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
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