Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 36.1% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,008
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥806
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥173
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥253
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,085
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥911
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥323
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥505
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥368
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥165
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥410
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥374
|
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥200
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥684
|
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,073
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,315
|
?? | |
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥90,228
|
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,538
|
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥527
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥605
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,394
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,915
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,829
|
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