Cost of living comparison
Andorra La Vella is 3.6 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Andorra La Vella instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
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Lilongwe
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Andorra La Vella
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
$15.00
€14.40
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.72
€10.29
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
$2.17
€2.08
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
$1.71
€1.64
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pay 63.5% more for groceries
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Lilongwe
|
Andorra La Vella
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
$1.33
€1.28
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
$9.12
€8.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
$4.84
€4.64
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
$3.44
€3.31
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
$4.54
€4.36
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
$1.21
€1.16
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.93
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
$1.62
€1.56
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
$0.98
€0.94
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
$0.88
€0.84
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pay 4.2 times more for transportation
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Lilongwe
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,363.50
€19,546.45
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.87
€18.12
|
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pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
$51.10
€49.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,143.21
€1,097.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
$928.86
€891.59
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
$114.74
€110.14
|
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pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
$586.79
€563.25
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
$13,986.51
€13,425.33
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
$2.67
€2.57
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Andorra La Vella
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.74
€82.30
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.51
€36.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.02
€72.01
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.45
€92.58
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