Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 26.3% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% more in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,136
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD946
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD240
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD162
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD521
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD514
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD275
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD323
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD54
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD83
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD76
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD109
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD49
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD41
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD709
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,082
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD2,903,221
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD982
|
?? | |
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD2,854
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD86,820
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD53,562
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD14,410
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD38,264
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD800,273
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD312
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD253
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD426
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,774
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD757
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,093
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD3,992
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,062
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD12,997
|
?? |
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