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
NAD187.50
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.70
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.36
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.45
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.60
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.87
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.50
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.83
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.97
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.94
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD312,493.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
?? | |
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,093.47
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,731.31
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,536.43
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,170.65
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.25
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.95
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.56
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD648.25
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD65.10
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,302.05
|
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