Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 36.1% cheaper than Georgetown.
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
GYD2,484.62
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
?? | |
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
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