Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 15.6% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
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pay 77.6% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
|
pay 29.6% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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