Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 9.3% cheaper than Windhoek.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
?? | |
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
|
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