Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 2.6 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP206.57
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP239.63
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP17.02
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP33.02
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.68
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.95
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.77
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.71
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.81
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP11.01
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.63
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP413.15
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,846,251.69
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP127.04
|
?? | |
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP493.23
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,621.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,594.47
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP694.64
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,440.15
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP99,140.99
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP72.30
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP78.25
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.96
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP943.99
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.93
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.95
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,513.31
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,964.81
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,727.42
|
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