Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 48.0% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪72.72
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪46.92
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.13
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.88
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.31
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪22.80
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪25.54
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.59
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.77
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.78
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.17
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.60
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.15
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.03
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪25.47
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪221.44
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪153,913.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪35.28
|
?? | |
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪92.79
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,168.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,681.04
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪505.35
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,963.48
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪54,083.92
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.03
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.28
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪32.84
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪298.79
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪42.22
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪342.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪211.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪387.05
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪384.71
|
?? |
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