Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 56.1% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
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pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
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