Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 1.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% more in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Lilongwe
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Lilongwe are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS9,875.46
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,709.10
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,261.50
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,506.75
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS6,040.43
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,863.10
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,683.20
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,260.14
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,075.18
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS1,017.43
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS704.71
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,162.74
|
$0.56
MWK978.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS496.71
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS587.82
|
$0.56
MWK977.98
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS4,076.73
|
$6.43
MWK11,150.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS27,044,097.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS8,549.42
|
?? | |
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS27,677.31
|
$62.37
MWK108,206.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS597,502.84
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS415,714.13
|
$67.61
MWK117,304.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS57,267.81
|
$53.53
MWK92,872.74
|
|
pay 7.1% more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS251,829.99
|
$350.00
MWK607,244.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS5,207,445.20
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,323.44
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS2,093.46
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,471.10
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,791.65
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS31,660.67
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,815.93
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS104,192.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS86,923.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS132,692.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS138,672.83
|
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