Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
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
GIP15.23
|
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.59
|
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.43
|
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.31
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.19
|
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.80
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.94
|
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.35
|
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.19
|
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.37
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.30
|
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.77
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.39
|
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.14
|
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,445.70
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP18.85
|
?? | |
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP40.39
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,242.70
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,157.08
|
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP64.35
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP608.29
|
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,425.32
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.81
|
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.31
|
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP56.73
|
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP94.62
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP31.54
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP96.53
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP63.47
|
?? |
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