Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 19.0% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
?? | |
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
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