Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 36.1% cheaper than Georgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,487.35
|
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,790.89
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.71
|
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.24
|
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.01
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,121.56
|
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,577.91
|
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD713.04
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD550.30
|
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.25
|
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.12
|
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.58
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD428.33
|
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.94
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.97
|
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.99
|
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,969.64
|
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,283,302.21
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,069.13
|
?? | |
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,809.85
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,206.25
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,867.29
|
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,772.54
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,595.66
|
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,863,172.90
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.72
|
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD812.53
|
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.67
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,125.34
|
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,243.68
|
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,959.52
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,944.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,510.95
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,913.98
|
?? |
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