Cost of living comparison

 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
compared to
 Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Lilongwe is 47.7% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants
pay 74.4% less in Lilongwe
Groceries
pay 30.5% less in Lilongwe
Transportation
pay 20.1% less in Lilongwe
Housing
pay 40.2% less in Lilongwe
Childcare
pay 71.2% less in Lilongwe
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.9% less in Lilongwe

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.

Lilongwe vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Gibraltar, you would:

pay 74.4% less for restaurants

 
Gibraltar
Lilongwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.66
GIP15.35
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.98
GIP8.16
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.15
GIP1.60
$0.91
MWK1,585.70

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

 
Gibraltar
Lilongwe
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
GIP1.32
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.65
GIP3.45
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
Milk (1 gallon) $8.40
GIP6.24
$5.24
MWK9,073.23

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

 
Gibraltar
Lilongwe
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.96
GIP4.43
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
Monthly public transit pass $8.33
GIP6.19
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,804.11
GIP23,628.29
??

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pay 40.2% less for housing

 
Gibraltar
Lilongwe
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.78
GIP40.70
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,685.73
GIP1,252.38
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,569.58
GIP1,166.09
$67.61
MWK117,172.64

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

 
Gibraltar
Lilongwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $825.15
GIP613.03
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,498.45
GIP11,514.29
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11

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pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gibraltar
Lilongwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.17
GIP3.84
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.14
GIP2.33
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.65
GIP3.45
$1.59
MWK2,749.51

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Gibraltar
Lilongwe
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$128.35
GIP95.35
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.78
GIP31.78
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$130.95
GIP97.29
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