Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 15.7% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% more in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL948
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL759
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL137
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL548
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL659
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL312
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL307
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL64
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL100
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL76
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL681
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,517
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,560,187
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,560
|
?? | |
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,582
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,674
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL35,837
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,777
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,354
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL466,959
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL237
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL161
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL332
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,073
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL759
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,589
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,150
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,699
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,644
|
?? |
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