Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 70.3% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of George Town, you would:
pay 84.2% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.96
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 63.5% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.72
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.96
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.62
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,408.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.85
|
?? | |
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.09
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,450.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,122.61
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.87
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,339.10
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,050.87
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.48
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.54
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.30
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
George Town
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.20
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.16
|
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