Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 26.0% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% more in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$184.99
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$149.84
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$30.05
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$20.32
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$55.60
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$250.55
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$322.22
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$81.30
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$130.62
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$61.69
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$30.31
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$37.30
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$46.52
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$38.87
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$33.21
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$110.23
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,109.91
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,039,616.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$263.60
|
?? | |
pay 19.3% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$719.15
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$18,875.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$13,921.73
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$1,903.30
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$18,251.87
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$546,734.00
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$78.62
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$91.17
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$110.99
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,146.29
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$295.98
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,675.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$932.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,550.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,094.30
|
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