Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 54.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 82.8% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
?? | |
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
?? |
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