Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 19.0% cheaper than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% more in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.76
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.56
MWK978.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.56
MWK977.98
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$6.43
MWK11,150.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.23
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,495.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
?? | |
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.73
|
$62.37
MWK108,206.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.44
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.99
|
$67.61
MWK117,304.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.76
|
$53.53
MWK92,872.74
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.67
|
$350.00
MWK607,244.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,016.20
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,323.44
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.20
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.36
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.28
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.68
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.06
|
?? |
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