Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 49.2% cheaper than Andorra La Vella.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Andorra La Vella, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
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Andorra La Vella
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Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.62
€13.44
|
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€2.02
|
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.59
|
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
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pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.21
€8.47
|
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
€4.22
|
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.51
|
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
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pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.90
|
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,576.76
€18,922.03
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.07
€17.54
|
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pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.63
€47.48
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,082.99
€995.90
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$905.07
€832.28
|
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.94
€106.62
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
|
pay 83.4% less for childcare
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$592.94
€545.25
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,132.98
€12,996.45
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.98
|
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.48
|
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
€28.22
|
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.22
€74.69
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.90
€34.85
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.44
€81.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.27
€91.29
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