Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 2.6 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
?? | |
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
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