Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 36.1% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥935
|
$3.46
MWK5,986.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥748
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥160
|
$0.91
MWK1,583.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥107
|
$0.34
MWK588.23
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥234
|
$1.41
MWK2,445.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,006
|
$7.88
MWK13,634.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥845
|
$5.24
MWK9,059.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥299
|
$3.06
MWK5,286.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥468
|
$1.30
MWK2,240.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥341
|
$1.07
MWK1,843.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥153
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥380
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥347
|
$0.56
MWK975.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥185
|
$0.84
MWK1,447.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.56
MWK975.38
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥634
|
$6.43
MWK11,121.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,412
|
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,001
|
?? | |
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,572
|
$62.37
MWK107,919.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥160,765
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,660
|
$67.61
MWK116,993.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,234
|
$53.53
MWK92,626.28
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,530
|
$350.00
MWK605,633.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,081,820
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,065,506.09
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥467
|
$1.08
MWK1,869.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥488
|
$3.21
MWK5,552.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥561
|
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,637
|
$44.05
MWK76,228.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,776
|
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,548
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,291
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,100
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,895
|
?? |
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