Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 42.1% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 77.0% more in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% less in Lilongwe
The cost of housing, childcare, and transportation in Lilongwe are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$3.46
MWK5,986.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$0.91
MWK1,583.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.34
MWK588.23
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$1.41
MWK2,445.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$7.88
MWK13,634.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$5.24
MWK9,059.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$3.06
MWK5,286.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$1.30
MWK2,240.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$1.07
MWK1,843.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.56
MWK975.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.84
MWK1,447.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.56
MWK975.38
|
|
pay 77.0% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$6.43
MWK11,121.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
?? | |
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$62.37
MWK107,919.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$67.61
MWK116,993.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$53.53
MWK92,626.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$350.00
MWK605,633.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,065,506.09
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.08
MWK1,869.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$3.21
MWK5,552.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$44.05
MWK76,228.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
?? |
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