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
GTQ39.53
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.92
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.64
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.73
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.13
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,370.52
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.21
|
?? | |
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.43
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,975.93
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,668.57
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.34
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.15
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,977.22
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.71
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.39
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.67
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ429.81
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.30
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ364.95
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.29
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ922.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ914.23
|
?? |
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