Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 5.7% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 55.6% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
?? | |
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
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