Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 26.3% cheaper than Belgrade.
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
RSD1,233
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
?? | |
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
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