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
EGP200.39
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.05
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.68
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
?? | |
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
|
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