Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 30.8% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
?? | |
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 32.6% more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
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