Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 6.6 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.93
€13.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
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pay 83.9% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
$6.58
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
$4.81
€4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
$6.45
€6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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pay 10.8 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
$8.09
€7.77
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$87.51
€84.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,207.42
€33,794.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.86
€23.87
|
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pay 10.5 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
$47.53
€45.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,189.86
€2,101.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
$1,816.26
€1,743.38
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
$206.94
€198.64
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
$2,377.37
€2,281.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
$14,444.53
€13,864.97
|
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pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
$65.86
€63.22
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.54
€88.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.12
€35.63
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.57
€102.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$114.59
€109.99
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